Besleney
беслъэнейхэр | |
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Symbol of the Kanoko clan which ruled Besleney | |
| Languages | |
| Circassian (Besleney Kabardian dialect), Turkish, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (Sunni Islam) |
The Besleney (Circassian: Bеслъэней, Kabardian pronunciation: [basɬənəj]; Russian: Бесленеевцы) are one of the twelve major Circassian tribes, representing one of the twelve stars on the green-and-gold Circassian flag. By character, culture and language, the Besleney are closest to Kabardians. The noble families of the Besleney were Kanoko and Shaloho, ancestors of Kabardian Prince Beslan, (the son of legendary Prince Inal), who established his own tribe of the same name.