Yezidi Hymn Recited by Sheikh Kerim Khidir

Call Number
437-1-10:41/1

General information

Call No.:
437-1-10:41/1
Part of series
HU OSA 437-1-10 Digital Archive of Cultural Heritage: Intangible Cultural Heritage: Recordings of Yezidi Culture of Northern Iraq: Yezidi Laments
Located at
Digital container #41 / No. 1
Date
2016
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
Kurmanji
Duration
3 min. 11 sec.
Notes
This item is available in the Digital Repository.

Content

Form/Genre
Raw material
Contents Summary
A Yezidi hymn (qewl) recited by Sheikh Kerim Khidir (of Khanke, Kherava), the last local expert of Yezidi religious texts in the collective Yezidi town of Khanke. This ritual took place at the courtyard of the local relatives of the deceased Sinjari refugee, where the ceremonial meal for those attending the tazî was being prepared, on the third (final and most important) day or roja xêr. Khanke, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Context

Associated Names
Spät, Eszter (Donor)
Khidir, Sheikh Kerim (Performer)

Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
Iraq