The flowers of Kurdistan, by their Kurdish names.

Every flower with its names in each Kurdish dialect, when it blooms, and its story.

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Saturday 31 October

Saffron crocus
Saffron crocusCrocus sativusKurmanji: Sefran

Because of its value, saffron is among the leading flowers of the world economically. There is a special exchange for buying and selling it. According to food experts, it is among the richest of all foods for human health.

Did you know?It is related to the gladiolus, iris and netted iris.
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The word “varîbûn” is made up of two parts: “varî”, which means turning off the road and corresponds to the English word “veer”, and “-bûn”, which is the verb of this action…

Weysî Silêman Elî29 October 2026 · 6 min read

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