Kurdish culture

[1] Kurdish (Kurdî) is part of the North-Western division of the Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family.

The Kurds have a rich folkloric tradition which is increasingly endangered as a result of modernization, urbanization, and cultural repression.

One day they arrive in the capital of a Kurdish emirate, where the prince's wife sees Zembilfrosh and falls in love with him.

Their resting place is claimed to be located at the contemporary town of Batifa, a subdistrict of the district of Zakho, Duhok governorate, in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Kurdish films often show social grievances, oppression, torture, human rights violations, and life as a stranger.

Kurdish cinema has a high significance for the Kurds, as it offers the opportunity to draw attention to their own situation artistically.

The best example of this is in Turkey, where Kurds were not permitted to speak their native language until 1991, which made the development of their films more difficult.

Foods such as kfta کفتە (spiced minced meat cased in thin layer of mashed pudding rice), Ser u pe (goats head, tongue and feet), shifta (meat patties),[9] are traditional Kurdish foods.

Vegetables, pilaf, and dairy products also comprise a large portion of traditional Kurdish food.