Tsorins, Tsori, also Ghalghaï ( inh, Цхьорой; ГIалгIай), were a historical

Ingush Ingush may refer to: * Ingush language * Ingush people The Ingush (, inh, ГIалгIай, translit=Ghalghaj, pronounced ) per Oxford dictionary "a member of a people living mainly in Ingushetia in the central Caucasus." Ingushetia is a federa ...

ethnoterritorial society that was located in mountainous

Ingushetia Ingushetia (; russian: Ингуше́тия; inh, ГӀалгӏайче, Ghalghayče), officially the Republic of Ingushetia,; inh, Гӏалгӏай Мохк, Ghalghay Moxk is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. ...

in the region of river Guloykhi. The center of the society was

Tsori Tsori ( inh, Цхьори, Tshori) is an ancient city-settlement in Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia, now abandoned village. It is part of the rural settlement of Guli (administrative center rural settlement). Tsori is the ancestral settlement ...

from which it got its name. Tsorin society, like the Khamkhin society, was formed from the former "Galgaï society" as a result of the transfer (appearance) of rural government to the village Tsori.

Etymology

According to Suleymanov, the word "Tshoroy" may originate from the word Tshar ( inh, Цхьар). Tshar is mail mesh helmet that covers the face and neck of a warrior.

History

Tsorin society, like the Khamkhin society, was formed from the former "Galgaï society" as a result of the transfer (appearance) of rural government to the village Tsori. In 1832, due to the collaboration of

with Kazi-Mulla and the murder of a bailiff, Rozen led a punitive expedition on Ingush and went through

Dzheyrakh Dzheyrakh ( inh, ЖӀайрах, Žyajrax; russian: Джейрах) - is a village and administrative center of Dzheyrakhsky District, in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. Etymology The name "Dzheyrakh" is associated with the Arabic name Jarra ...

and

Metskhal Metskhal ( inh, Мецхал, Metskhal) is an abandoned aul in the Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia. It is part of the rural settlement of Lyazhgi (administrative center rural settlement). Etymology The name was most likely based on the In ...

around

Khamkhi Khamkhi ( inh, Хамхе, Khamkhe) is an ancient city-settlement in Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia. It is part of the rural settlement of Guli (administrative center rural settlement). On the territory of the city-settlement there is an a ...

and

. During the Caucasian War, Tsorins (as well as other Ingush societies) were considered half-conquered by the Russian Empire. This was witnessed by Russian cavalry colonel and military-historian of German background, A. L. Zisserman, who in 1848 went through Tsori and reported that he had to stealthily pass it and follow precautions. After the end of Caucasian war, Tsorins were part of Ingushskiy Okrug. In 1883, Tsorin society consisted completely of

Ghalghaï Ghalghaï ( inh, ГIалгIай, ) is the self-name of the Ingush people that has an ancient origin. It is most often associated with the term "ghala" (''гIала'') - tower/fortress and accordingly is translated as the people/inhabitants of tow ...

(Ingush).

Composition

Tsorin society consisted of following settlements: *

* Agutyr * Arshaug * Besht * Biyre * Gorshke * Gul * Kashete * Koyrakh * Lyazhg * Oaseg * Vitsy * Gvezi

References

Bibliography

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