Kurdistan

Language : Kurdish, Turkish, Arabic and Persian
Population : 35 to 40 million
Region, not a country
Kurds are a nation of 25 millions people without a country
1. The Kurds have been fighting for independence since the end of World War 1
Suffered from terrorism, discrimination and human right abuses for many years
Kurds make up 20% of the population in Turkey
Most of them practice the Islamic religion
Area : 190,000 - 390,000 km²
Very family oriented
Kurds marry young, usually 17,18 years old
1. Marriage between first cousins are common
2. Couples live with other's family after marrying, but have their own rooms and seperate housekeeping arrangements
Traditional Clothing
1. Women wear colourful skirts and blouses
2. Men wear baggy, colourful trousers with a plain shirt.
  1. Brighted coloured vests and sashes were worn over the shirt
  2. Bule silk turban on his head

Resource summary

	Created by Jade Lai over 10 years ago