Music and Time Annotation << Back Rite and Ritual Song-Dance in Honor of the God of Thunder and Lightning Storm – «Shhyblye udzh» in the Context of Mythological Ideas of Funeral Rites of Circassian (Adyghe) A.V. Gucheva, F.V. Gucheva, O.А. Marchenko, L.H. Zhappueva, M.M. Sherieva, М.К. Midova In this paper is considered one of the most important rites of Circassians (adyghe) lifecycle funeral rite – hedege, as well as one of its varieties – the rite and ritual song-dance in honor of the god of thunder and lightning storms – «Shhyblye udzh» who performed in honor of the man or animal, killed by lightning. The surviving specimen of the genre «Elieri coppai!» and «Yele, yole...» were identified. The differences in the functioning of the local rite are investigated. Currently it is not exist in the environment of the Circassians (adyghe), and many of its elements have moved into a ritual of rain call «Khentseguashche». Keywords: rite and ritual song-dance in honor of the god of thunder and lightning storm, Shhyblye udzh, rite of rain call, Khentseguashche. Contacts: E-mail: a_g2210@mail.ru, E-mail: f_g0312@mail.ru, E-mail: ksany@mail.ru, E-mail: lilazh@mail.ru, E-mail: Sherieva.Marianna@mail.ru, E-mail: mail@skgii.ru Pp. 61-68.