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

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Tulip

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Tulips have given their beautiful colours to the world, to the point that they have become a major trade. They are also used to make many important medicines, especially for the eyes. Because of their beauty they have become a favourite gift for every occasion — visits, welcomes, celebrations and mo

Did you know?In Kurmanji it is also called Gul-lale.

TulipTulipaLale

Tulips have given their beautiful colours to the world, to the point that they have become a major trade. They are also used to make many important medicines, especially for the eyes. Because of their beauty they have become a favourite gift for every occasion — visits, welcomes, celebrations and mo

Did you know?In Kurmanji it is also called Gul-lale.

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The Importance of Names and the Kurds: Influence

Part 3 of 3 inThe Importance of Names and the Kurds

In 1968, after the assassination of Martin Luther King, an American teacher, Jane Elliott, carried out an experiment at a primary school in the town of Riceville, in the US state…

Weysî Silêman Elî · 4 October 2026 · 6 min read