Kurdistan

Xazîla Ez Li Kurdistanê Bûma, Ser Çîyaye Zagrosê, Kandili, Cudî ê, Botanî, Dersimî, Ava Munzurê, Gola Vanê û Gola Feraşînê Ce Hevala Bûma.  

Zazas are Kurds

To sum it all up, this is why Pahlawani strains of Kurdish like Zaza and Gurani can seem so different from Sorani and (Badhini) Kurmanji, it mainly depends on when the strains of Kurdish diverged off from each other and formed distinct dialects/accents of their own. :)

Kurdish YPG Fighter with an captured ISIS Terrorist (x)

Southern Kurdistan by Ed Kashi

Kurdish couple with child. Northern Kurdistan. 1968. Photographer: Fulvio Roiter

êzîdîs in lalish 2008-2014 (beyondbordersphotography)

Kurdistan by Hossein Fatemi

Kobanê, August 2015

Résistance by pen and AK47

"Every time a problem came up, Musa was the man to call first. He would fight day and night, and after a while ISIS learned about his feat. No ISIS Sniper could defeat him, many of us are alive because of him. If ever a true hero was born, that’s Hardem. Hero of Kobane. After the city was liberated, he joined the village operations, kept pushing the enemy away, sometimes taking entire villages by himself. He trained most of the snipers in Kobanê. I always looked up to him, he would always sit in a low position, talk with a low tone. When there was less food, he would eat less to leave more to others.”

The Êzîdîs, 2002 They are indigenous people from the Mid East. Êzîdîs also call god Ezda, “the one who created me”. Êzîdî means Worshipper of god. One of the oldest religions of the world. The origin dates back to 2,000 BC in Mesopotamia. They believe in an absolute god and seven archangels - central role plays Melek Taus as the chief archangel. One is born an Êzîdî, both parents must be Êzîdîs. The central sanctuary is Lalish; the grave of Sheikh Adi, the Êzîdîs’ holiest personage. There is no holy scripture, trained dignitiaries pass on the contents.

Gundê Betwata-Başûrê Kurdistanê / 1965-1970 © William Carter

Kurdistan - Pascal Mannaerts

Citadel in Hewlêr, Southern Kurdistan