Veappii

Veappii (ваьппий) is a Chechen clan (teip) of the Aukhs, which inhabits Aukh, a region in modern-day Dagestan. The cultural center of the Veappii was Erzi, located in Ingushetia. During the 17th and 18th centuries, they migrated from Ingushetia to Aukh. According to their teptar, they originated from the mountainous aul of Tyarsh. The Veappii were renowned for their skills as blacksmiths and craftsmen. Veappii speak the Pkharchoi dialect of the Aukh dialect of the Chechen language.