Mequash

The Makhosh () were one of the Circassian tribes. The tribe was mostly annihilated in the Circassian genocide following the Russo-Circassian War.

== History == When the Bzhedug tribe was divided into four principalities, Prince Bagharsuqu settled in Northwestern Bzhedugia with his subjects. After a while, they migrated to the Thachigh forest, which would become their final settlement, and there they came to be known as "Makhosh." Makhoshs began to appear in written sources starting from the 17th century.Respected for his wisdom and bravery, the Makhosh leader Prince Yakhboqu Bagharsuqu was killed in a war against the Abzakh, according to the oral sources. His successor, Bayzroqu Bagharsuqu, was also held in high regard.