General Information
Also Known As
Şêx Omer shrine, Ziyareta Şêx Omer
Type
Ziyareta
Nahiya (Subdistrict)
Cindires
Village or Nearby Villages
Ritual Practices & Beliefs
The shrine lies to the north of the village. The narrator of the Ax û Welat visit to Axcelê (Episode 969) says the villagers formerly visited it to pray for rain to fall.1
Transcripts
Axcelê (Ax û Welat – Episode 969):
- 23:38 – The narrator notes the Şêx Omer shrine north of the village, where villagers prayed for rain.
Videography
Axcelê (Ax û Welat – Episode 969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byAIAvZy5e4
Bibliography
- Ax û Welat. "Axcelê." Episode 969. YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byAIAvZy5e4.
References
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Ax û Welat, "Axcelê," Episode 969 (village Axcelê), YouTube video, at 23:38, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byAIAvZy5e4. Kurdish quote: "Û ziyaretgeha Şêx Omer li bakur e, berê gundiyan ji bo daxwaza barîna baranê serî lê werdikirin." English translation: "And the shrine of Şêx Omer is in the north; formerly the villagers visited it to pray for rain to fall." ↩