ABSTRACT
Ram (1999, p. 1), Dudaev used Lermontov’s designation ‘Ichkeria’ for Chechnya in acknowledgement of his favourite poet, but this was contradicted by Lyoma Usmanov. Constituent taips included ‘Aliroi, Belghatoi, Benoi, Biltoi, Chartoi, Chermoi, Dishnii, Èghashbatoi, Èlistanzhkhoi, Ènakkhaloi, Ènganoi, Gendargenoi, Ghordaloi, Gunoi, Ikh’irkhoi, Ishkhoi, Kharachoi, Kurshaloi, Sesankhoi, Shuonoi, Ts’entaroi, Yalkhoi and Zandaqoi.
