English kurdistan

my presentation about Kurdistan.

1. Kurdistan Prepared by : Rawa Abdullah Taha Supervisor : Mrs.Marwa

2. Content : Where is Kurdistan ? Location of Kurdistan Area – language – population Music Cuisine Peshmerga south Kurdistan Sulaimaniyah Sulaimaniyah Museum Tourism

3. Kurds are people living in western Asia in the north of the Middle East along the Zacros Mountains and the Taurus Mountains in the region that the Kurds call Greater Kurdistan. Today they are parts of (north-eastern Iraq, north-west of Iran and north East of Syria and south east Turkey). In addition to these areas, the Kurds are present in a few numbers in south-western Armenia and some areas of Azerbaijan and Lebanon. Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups that does not have an independent state or a unified political entity recognized universally IRAQ SYRIA TURKEY IRAN

4. Location of Kurdistan

5. Area & Population & language The area of greater Kurdistan about 500,000  km² Northern Kurdistan-Southeast Turkey 15 to 20 million Eastern Kurdistan-Northwest Iran 6-7 million Southern Kurdistan-Northern Iraq 5-6 million West or Rojava -Northern Syria 3.5-4 million Kurmanji group ¾ or 15-20 million Sorani - 6-7 million Gurani-Zaza dialects 10-12 million

6. Music Kurdish folk music is an important part of Kurdish culture and has traditionally been used to transmit stories about Kurdish history by  Dengbeji  ( bards-Poet). According to the Kurdish project.org 'The word ‘ deng ’ means voice and ‘ bej ’ means ‘to sing.’ Dengbej are best known for their “ stran ,” or song of mourning.  Many popular Kurdish musicians of the 20th century like  Hassan Zirak  and  Ahmet Kaya sang in Turkish or  Persian  as well as in Kurdish. Apart from the language it is sung in, Western Kurdish music has a more Anatolian, Turkish, Greek or Balkan sound, whereas Southern Kurdish music is influenced by Arab musical styles, Eastern Kurdish music by Persian styles and North-Eastern by Armenian and Caucasian styles Ahmet Kaya Hassan Zirak

7. Kurdish Food(Cuisine) Food is widely recognised to be a fundamental part of what it means to be Kurdish. Foods such as  Y apraxi gelamew  (rice stuffed in grape leaves), kfta (spiced minced meat cased in thin layer of mashed pudding rice), Ser u pe (goats head, tongue and feet), shifta (meat patties)  are traditional  (Kurdish food). Lamb and chicken have been staple meats in Kurdish cuisine for centuries. Vegetables, pilaf and dairy products also comprise a large portion of traditional Kurdish food.  Tea is also staple to a Kurdish diet. It is commonly drunk 2-3 times a day, commonly a social activity. Kurds also drink Mastaw-Do'h - Ayran a yogurt-based drink Dolma( Yaprax )

8. Kurdish force ( Peshmarga ): Peshmerga are the  military forces   of the Kurdistan . In 2003, during the  Iraq war, peshmerga were said to have played a key role in the mission to capture (Saddam Hussein) It was estimated that in 2005 there were 180,000 Peshmerga fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan, the article estimating their number to be 280,000 in total.

9. I talk about South of big Kurdistan (Kurdistan Region) Kurdistan region consist of Five Governorate : Erbil – Capital of Kurdistan region Sulaimaniyah Duhok Helebce Kirkuk حلبجة

10. I talk about one of the Governorate that is Sulaimaniyah sulaimaniyah , is a city in  Kurdistan. It is surrounded by the Azmer Range, Goyija Range and the Qaiwan Range in the northeast, Baranan Mountain in the south and theTasluja Hills in the west .. سليمانية

11. The city is known as the capital of enlightenment(culture) in kurdistan Based on 2015 statistics the population of sulaimaniyah was 656,100 people but now more than 1 million people

12. Sulaimaniyah Museum : It is the second biggest museum after the  national museum  in Baghdad. It is home to many Kurdish and ancient Persian artifacts dating back to 1792–1750 BC

13. Tourism The city was visited by more than 60,000 tourists in 2009 .   Sulaymaniyah attracted more than 15,000 Iranian tourists in the first quarter of 2010, many drawn by the fact it is not subject to strict laws faced at home.  Newroz  2010 drew an exodus of Iranian tourists choosing to celebrate the event in the region

14. Chavy land Chami Rezan Ahmed Awa Dokan

15. Thank you for listening