The Kurds

according already Anatolia ancient animals appear Arabic Armenian become beginning believe bride called carried celebrated century certain character chief collection comes common considered course customs dance death especially example existence eyes fact fall famous fire force girl give given hand head heart important Irak Iran Islam kind King known Kurdish Kurdistan Kurds land language legends less light literature live means Medes Moslem mountains Mullah natural nomads occasion origin passing period Persian played poets practices present published region religion religious remain round seen sheep Sheik short sing social sometimes songs soon Soviet spirit spring stones stories Sulaymaniyah tomb towns trees tribal tribe Turkey Turks usually verse villages whole woman women Yézidis young