05.07.2025

Çarşema Zîpa: A ritual that heralds spring in Kurdish culture

Çarşema Zîpa, one of the most colorful traditions of Kurdish culture intertwined with nature, is a spring festival celebrated every year for three weeks starting from the last Wednesday of February, in line with the ancient nature calendar of the region. This ritual embodies the deep relationship established with the soil, water and air, ancient beliefs and social solidarity.
23.04.2025

Son Son Cemal Son: A lament rising from a mother’s heart

Oral culture among Kurds has been the carrier of emotions, pain, joy and social memory throughout history. Experienced events, loves, losses have generally been expressed through songs, laments and epics; these works have been passed down from generation to generation through memory, sound and word.