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Culture and Habits, Traditions and Occasions

Kobane's Traditions and Customs Half a Century Ago - Part 1

Diyar Hami

A Brief Account of the Yezidi Ceremony, "Charshama Sur" (Red Wednesday)

Elan Muhammed

"Pir Shalyar's Wedding", a Sacred Old Tradition

Some Folklore Beliefs in Kobane Elderlies' Memories - Part 4

Diyar Hami

Tattoo in Kurdish culture

Najah Ibrahim

Some Folklore Beliefs in Kobane Elderlies' Memories - Part 3

Diyar Hami

Some folk beliefs in the memory of the elders of Kobani - Part 2

Diyar Hami

Some Folklore Beliefs in Kobane Elderlies' Memories - Part 1

Diyar Hami

The People's Wishes are Still Tied to the "Miradan" Tree

Aras Hasso

Games in the Culture of Kobani

Evin Tayfur

Mangal: An Old Kurdish Game

Mohammed Abbas is from Kobani and has played the game for 60 years. He learned the game from his father, and his father from his grandfather. He says this game is very old among Kurds.

Cooking Beans in Kurdish Culture

Aras Haso

Marriage and Wedding in the Mukriyan Region

Marriage Matrimony in the Oral and Cultural Literature of Mukriyan Region - Part 1

Courtship (Marriage Proposal) in Kurdish Culture

Leila Nourani

Funeral and Mourning in Mukriyan Region in East Kurdistan - Part 2

Funeral and Mourning in Mukriyan Region in East Kurdistan - Part 1

Kosa Garan Tradition in New Year Celebration in Kurdistan

(Kosa is referred to a man in a mask and costume like Santa Clause)

Shamaran, a Legendary Creature and a Significant Symbol of Kurdistan

“Haji Tofiq Bagi Piramerd”, Newroz and the National Identity

New Year's Kulicha Festival among Yazidi Believers

Hair Cutting in Kurdish Culture

Chamari

Chamari is one of the oldest maintained traditions. So far, historians, mythologists, religious scholars, and others have not been able to get a common opinion about it and the meaning of this ancient word remains hidden from everyone.
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