Universal History Annotation << Back HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RECONSTRUCTION RITUAL CULTURE CIRCASSIAN (ADYGHE). SACRED COMPONENT AND ETHNIC COMPONENTS IN THE SOUND OF RITES (in Writing, Folklore and Ethnographic Sources) A.V. Gucheva, F.V. Gucheva, F.S. Efendiyev, O.А. Marchenko, L.H. Zhappueva, М.К. Midova The article is devoted to the worship of the Circassians (Adyghe) in which one of the main functions and tie holds a musical instrument – kamyl’ and shichepshina. They are endowed with sacred power of having a divine origin and paving the boundary between human and primogenitor deities. Religious practice of Circassians (Adyghe) are the most appropriate way to integrate the traditional society and acted as the main, regulatory and legitimizing authority. We considered rites «Psyhjeg»je» («Plach nad vodoj»), «ShhIopshhakIuje» («Chapshh», «ShhIapshhje») – Rite «Uhoda za ranennym», in which sound kamyl' and shichepshina. We also highlighted special song «Shjehjeh ujerjed» («Pesnja udalenija puli») and special tunes «Mjeleg»azh'je» (melodija vygona ovec) and «Mjelg»jezhej» (usyplenie ovec). In the study, we were able to identify the features of the universal organization of social space, not only in Adyghe people, but the majority of the peoples of the North Caucasus. Keywords: kamyl’, shichepshina, rite, «Psyhjeg»je» («Crying over water»), «SchIopschakIue» («Chapsch», «SchIapsche»), rite of «Caring for the wounded», song, («Song remove bullets»), melody, «Mjeleg»azh’je» (melody sheep pen) and «Mjelg»jezhej» (euthanasia of sheep). Contacts: E-mail: anggucheva@mail.ru, E-mail: f_g0312@mail.ru, E-mail: patriot2006@rambler.ru, E-mail: ksany@mail.ru, E-mail: lilazh@mail.ru, E-mail: mail@skgii.ru Pp. 32-54.