Black Klobuks

The Black Klobuks are first mentioned as such in the Kievan Chronicle under the year 1146. In the 12th century, many of these tribes became sedentary Their name means "Black Hats" or "Black Hoods", and in Turkic languages it is "Karakalpak"; presumably this refers to their national costume. It is unclear whether the Chornyi Klobuki are related to the Karakalpaks of today. In the Moscow Chronicle collection of the end of the 15th century under the year 1152, it is alleged that all Chorni Klobuky were called Circassians as they arrived from the North Caucasus. ==See also==