Kurdish Culture

Kurdish Proverbs

by Yassin Aref

To know a nation you have to read its history, study its culture and understand its situation.  One of the goals of my web site is to help you to appreciate Kurdistan – the largest “stateless” nation in the world.  We have been denied and ignored for a long time.  We are still struggling to find friends and people who will understand us.  My hope is that this site will help build understanding.  I will be pleased if people learn something good and helpful for their lives from my words.  It will mean that I am still living and able to serve people even though I am in prison. Read more on "Kurdish Proverbs"


Kurdish Proverbs

BARKHI NER BO SARBRINA, Posted 5/27/08

HAQ RAQA (Truth is Hard), Posted 4/26/08

Short Rope, Posted 4/26/08

Clear Record, Posted 4/26/08

Bread for the Baker and Meat for the Butcher, (Nan Bo Nanawa Goshtish Bo Qasab), Posted 4/19/08

A Rock Is Strong in Its Place, (Bard La Jegay Khoy Sangina), Posted 4/19/08

REWI or Fox, Posted 4/8/08

Nawroz (New Day), Posted 3/20/08

If brothers stand back to back and support each other, only death (God’s will) can defeat them., Posted 2/24/08

Kurds and Flowers, Posted 2/17/08

Proverbs from Kurdistan, 2/24/08, To know a nation you have to read its history, study its culture and understand its situation.

 


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May 27, 2008

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