Circassians

**Inal_the_Great** · 02-20-2006, 11:55

Jegwak'we

-1 Dread
+3 Acumen
-1 Loyalty
+1 Command

Quote from Amjad Jaimoukha's "The Circassians: a handbook"

"Music has always played an important life in the life of the Circassians. No festive occasion or merry gathering was worth attending in the absence of the Jegwak'we , the Caucasian ashogs,equivalentto the minstrels of Europe. The bards, severally or in small bands, roved the land singing ballads in company of their lyres generally imparting joy upon the people. They recounted tales and chanted anthems that bonded the young to their past. By the times this ancient tradition came to an end in the 1930s, a considerable number of songs had been collected and published.

Lets seperate Circassians into 4 classes:

1. Princes
2. Nobles
3. Freemen
4. Slaves and serfs

" L'aqwel'esh " = Duke

This is the highest among Noble class. Princes can raise and lower a persons standing and a few times princes were subject to lowering their class to for example Noble or Freemen...

+1 Command
+1 Dread
+1 Acumen

If you think these are not like what you are looking for just tell me I will try to find a few more similiar to like a governor or something.

**Inal_the_Great** · 02-22-2006, 01:30

gwdes: earl or the Continental count. Also foreign princes, kings and khans, who escaped to Caucasus were given this title. They had no part in leading armies though.

+1 Dread
+1 Acumen

'Eschezeihe (Armour-bearers)

+1 Command
+2 Loyalty

Ghwo (Town crier)

+1 Acumen
+1 Piety

Dizchiniqwe (Marquess) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess

+1 Acumen
+1 Command (make Duke +2 pls)
+1 Loyalty

**cegorach** · 02-22-2006, 12:11

Very good proposals ! I have already given 2 command for prince anyway.

BTW YanTraken made Circassian cavalry - yesterday I have added them and I have some screens, but the computer I am using doesn't have USB socket an in 3-4 hours I am leaving to Poland. I will post the screens when I have chance for it.

**Inal_the_Great** · 02-28-2006, 19:50

Ok like I said I am done for now as university is also not going so well need to study!

Last think I might add these days is probably a Middle Class infantry who carried firearms (1650-1700) (I wonder if they used the word Tufekh ?)

I am still around though checking the forums regularly...

**cegorach** · 02-28-2006, 20:39

Take your time you made great research already

There is one more Circassian animations ready, but I need some time to place it in the game

Regards Cegorach

**Inal_the_Great** · 03-19-2006, 01:32

Ok I thought this flag was just designed by an Scotish person but I learned that it actually had ancient origins here is the new flag for Circassia please put this one in: