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Kurds in Turkey

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In 2003 and 2004 I have been working with Kurdish refugees from South Eastern Turkey living in the outskirts of Istanbul and Diyarbakir. Melodised narratives of exile were performed daily, mainly by women.

In 2004 I started a research on ritual songs from Hakkari, a region located at the extreme South East of Turkey (at the border with Iran and Iraq). Hakkari (in Kurdish Colemêrg) was at this time very isolated. I lived in Hakkari from September 2004 to April 2005.

Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Newroz feast in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Newroz feast in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Listening to melodised narratives in Olgunlar (April 2005)
Listening to melodised narratives in Olgunlar (April 2005)
Wedding in Hakkari (December 2004)
Wedding in Hakkari (December 2004)
Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Drinking tea while listening to narratives. Olgunlar (April 2005)
Drinking tea while listening to narratives. Olgunlar (April 2005)
Wedding in Hakkari (December 2004)
Wedding in Hakkari (December 2004)
Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Zap river in Olgunlar (April 2005)
Zap river in Olgunlar (April 2005)
Bercelan pasture (July 2004)
Bercelan pasture (July 2004)
Kurdish refugees in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Kurdish refugees in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Zap river near Hakkari (April 2005)
Zap river near Hakkari (April 2005)
Lament performers in Diyarbakir (April 2003)
Lament performers in Diyarbakir (April 2003)
Henna ceremony in Hakkari (December 2004)
Henna ceremony in Hakkari (December 2004)
 Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Kurdish refugees in Istanbul (February 2003)
Kurdish refugees in Istanbul (February 2003)
Melodised narratives in Olgunlar (April 2005)
Melodised narratives in Olgunlar (April 2005)
Wedding in Hakkari (December 2004)
Wedding in Hakkari (December 2004)
Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Newroz in Diyarbakir (March 2005)
Winter in Hakkari, 2005
Winter in Hakkari (Jan 2005)
Melodised narratives in Olgunlar (April 2005)
Melodised narratives in Olgunlar (April 2005)
Wedding in Hakkari (December 2004)
Wedding in Hakkari (December 2004)
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