Aukh

Aukh (Chechen: Ӏовх, Ӏавх,[2] 'Ovkh, Ӏовхойн мохк;[2] Russian: Ау́х) is a historical region in the current republic of Dagestan, populated by Chechens. Aukh encompasses parts of the Novolak, Khasavyurtovsky Babayurtovsky and Kazbekovsky districts.[3] The Chechens of Dagestan call themselves Aukhs (ӏовхой), and speak a dialect of the Aukh dialect.[4]

Aukh
Ӏовх / Ӏавх
Former subdivision of Russia

History
Historical eraChechnya
• Established
In 1921, it was transferred to the Dagestan ASSR.[1]
Today part ofRussia
 · Dagestan

Historical Inhabitants of Aukh

The territories where the Nakh clans settled were inhabited in ancient times by the Vainakh tribe "Авхар". Therefore, the modern teipes were not the first Chechens to master these lands.[5]

Aukh has historically been inhabited by Chechen tribes and were mentioned by several sources of the time as Okoki, Gueni, and others. Aukh was given to Dagestan late 1890's. Aukh was very mixed with a lot of different Chechen and Ingush teips from all areas of Chechnya and Ingushetia,[6] due to this the tribes living there had several different names in Russian sources.

History

Okotsk Lands
Aukh in the upper right

(Russian: Окоцкая земля) is an Old Russian term used by the Russian Tsardom to denote a Chechen feudal entity, which they encountered in the 16th century.[7] Okotsk was one of the important allies of Russia in the North Caucasus, and had a rivalry with the other polities of Dagestan, particularly the Kumyk controlled Shamkalate of Tarki.[8] It distinguished itself by being in opposition to Persian, Ottoman and Crimean hegemony over the North Caucasus, allying itself with the Russian Tsardom instead.[9] The Prince Shikh Okotsky commanded at some point a host of 500 Cossacks and 500 Chechens (Aukhs), although the 500 Aukhs were part of a larger immobilized Chechen force of 1000 infantry and 100 mounted cavalry.[9] In the year 1583 Shikh Murza's joint Chechen-Cossack force would attack an Ottoman force traveling from Derbent to the Sea of Azov to the aid of the Crimean Khanate, the Ottoman force took significant damage which hampered their transit from Derbent to the Sea of Azov.[9]

Aukh Naibstvo
Main article: Aukhovskoe Naibstvo
Aukh district, 1943, note: the district included only a fraction of historical Aukh

In the 19th century, Aukh was incorporated into the Caucasian Imamate as one of many Chechen Naibstvos (Administrative unit of the Caucasian Imamate).[10] In 1843 the Aukh Naib district was one of the most important Naibstva, it had up to 1500 families and could equally supply 1500 soldiers to the Caucasian Imamate. In another report from 1857 Aukh under Naib Hatu had in total 530 warriors or which 200 were cavalry and 330 infantry.[11][12] Another famous Naib of Aukh was Bashir-Sheikh from Endirey who belonged to the famous Chechen-Kumyk nobility called Sala-Uzden.

Administrative Dispute
Main article: Aukh District

In 1921, Aukh was included in the Dagestan ASSR, despite the desire of Aukhs to join the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. According to another explanation, the reason was the entering Aukhovites fear of losing their winter pastures in the territory of the Khasavyurtovsky District. In 1943, the territory was incorporated into the Aukh district, which only lasted til February 1944, when Aukhs were ethnically cleansed from their homeland along with the rest of the Chechen nation. Part of Aukh was incorporated into the new Novolaksy district and the property and houses of the ethnically cleansed Chechens, were given to Laks free of charge. The villages Shircha-Aukh (Kalininaul) and Aukh-Aktash (Leninaul) were transferred to the Kazbekovski District and the property there was given to Avars. In 1956, Chechens began to return to their historical homeland, widespread ethnic conflict ensued.

Ethnic cleansing
Main article: Aardakh
In the south is the homeland of the Laks, further north is the part of Aukh they were given to settle by DASSR, hence the name Novolak district, New Lak district.

With the permission of the authorities of the Soviet Dagestan, on October 5, 1943, the Aukhs formed their national Aukhs district (the territory of the modern Novolaksky and part of the Kazbekovsky regions) with the center in Yaryksu-Aukh (modern Novokuli). But at the end of February 1944, the Aukhs, sharing a similar fate with other Vainakhs, were ethnically cleansed from their homeland. The authorities disbanded the Aukh district, giving the land of Aukhs to other ethnic groups of Dagestan.[13]

In the period from 1957 to 1960, the majority of Aukhs returned to the Soviet Dagestan, however, the leadership of the republic forbade them to resettle the land of their ancestors, especially in the Novolaksky and Kazbekovsky districts (only a few successfully repatriated). Due to restrictions, Aukhs began to settle in other settlements of the republic, which the authorities indicated to them (legislatively, this ban was enacted by a resolution of the Council of Ministers of the DASSR on July 16, 1958). Until 1961, Aukhs fought for their return to their native places of residence after which under the threat of a new ethnic cleansing, they had to temporarily abandon their claims.[13]

Monument in honor of the Chechen-Aukhs that were affected by Aardakh.

Aukhs never abandoned attempts to return their former dwellings occupied by Avars and Laks. The resulting interethnic tension led to clashes, sometimes with tragic consequences. In 1964, Aukhs made another attempt to return to their native homeland, acting in an organized manner and emphasizing the peaceful nature of their action. The leadership of the Soviet Dagestan was confused and declared these actions “riots”, although no repressive measures were taken against the participants in the events then. Once again, Aukhs tried to return to their homes in 1976 and 1985 in the village of Chapaevo (Chech. Keshen-Evla), and in 1989 in many native Aukh villages. In response to these actions, the local party leadership began to turn the Avars and Laks against the Aukhs. On July 3, 1989, a rally was organized demanding the renewed cleansing of Aukhs from Dagestan.[14]

Chechen villages in Aukh
Taip (clan)SubdialectThe family village
Akkoy Ӏаккой South Aukh.[2] Shircha-Aukh
Barchkhoy Барчхой North -Aukh.[15][2] Barchkhoy-Otar
Biytaroy Бийтарой South Aukh.[2] Shircha-Aukh
Biltoy Билтой North -Aukh., Plain Aukh.[15][2] Built-Aukh
Bonoy Боной North -Aukh.[2] Boni-Yurt
Wappiy Ваьппий South Aukh.[15][2] Shircha-Aukh
Guloy ГӀулой North -Aukh.[2]
Jey (Jevoy) Жей (Жевой) South Aukh.[15][2] Pkharchkhoshka
Zandakoy Зандакъой North -Aukh., Plain Aukh.[15][2] Mini-Atagi
Zogoy ЗогӀой North -Aukh.[2] Boni-Aukh
Kovstoy Къавстой (Къовстой) North -Aukh.[2] Keshen-Aukh
Kevoy Кевой North -Aukh.[2]
Kurchaloy Курчалой North -Aukh.[2]
Kkharkhoy Кхархой North -Aukh., South Aukh.[2]
Merjoy Мержой North -Aukh.[2] Pkharchkhoshka
Nokkhoy Ноккхой North -Aukh., South Aukh.[2]
Ovrshoy Овршой North -Aukh.[2]
Peshkhoy Пешхой North -Aukh.[2]
Pkharchkhoy Пхьарчхой South Aukh.[15][2] Pkharchkhoshka
Saloy Салой North -Aukh.[2]
Contaroy ЦӀонтарой North -Aukh., Plain Aukh.[2]
Cechoy ЦӀечой North -Aukh.[2]
Chantiy ЧӀаьнтий North -Aukh., North -Aukh.[2]
Chontoy Чонтой South Aukh.[2]
Chungaroy Чунгарой North -Aukh.[15]
Chkharoy Чхьарой North -Aukh.[2]
Shinroy Шинрой North -Aukh., North -Aukh.[2]

Notable Chechens from Aukh

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