4. Red
Symbolizes the blood of the martyrs and
the continued struggle for freedom and
dignity.
Green
Expresses the beauty and
landscapes of Kurdistan. Life and
vitality.
Yellow
Represents the source of life and light of
the people. The sun is an ancient symbol
and twenty one sunbeams represent
March 21, Newroz.
White Represent peace and equality.
5. Demographics
There are between 35-40 million kurds living in all countris
around the world.
Many Kurdish people are of Indo-European descent.
52% of the Kurdish population lives in turkey
1.5% of the Kurdish population lives in the commonwealth of
Independent States.
6. The roots of the Kurdish culture can be traced back 8,000 years to the
region known as Mesopotamia
It is estimated that 100,100 t0 300,000 Kurds were killed by
Saddam Hussein beginning in 1988 in an operation called Anfal
In turkey the Kurdish language could not legally be used
until 1991.
7. Lamb meat is very popular
The most popular foods like bryani,kfta,dolma
Foods Kurdish eating too much
Meat and vegetables
White rice with meat or vegetable or cereals
Variety of salads,pastries and drinks
8. Women wear long,colourful , loose-fitting
dresses,with headdresses.
Gold jewelry is a very popular accessory among
women.
Men wear baggy trousers.
9.
10. On March 21,the first day of spring, the Kurds celebrate
Nowruz
Depending on their religion, Kurds celebrate holidays that
may include Ramadan, New Year
11. A majority (three fifths)of all Kurds are Sunni Muslim
Five to seven percent of Kurds are Shi'ite Muslim
• Testimony of Faith
• Prayer-Salat
• Fasting
• Almsgiving-Zakat
• Pilgrim to Mecca-hajj
12. Kurdish language have many dialects
The Kurdish dialects according to Mackenzie are classified as:
• Northern group (the Kurmanji dialect group)
• Central group (part of the Sorani dialect group)
• Southern group (part of the Sorani dialect group)
including Kermanshahi, Ardalani and Laki
• The Zaza and Gorani are ethnic Kurds, but the Zaza–Gorani
languages are not classified as Kurdish
