Etûnê

General Information

Also Known As

Etûnê shrine, Etûnê, Ziyareta Etûnê

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Reco

Village or Nearby Villages

Çe'inka

Etûnê, the Ziyareta Etûnê, is a shrine connected with Çe'inka. Local accounts say Etûn was hanged at Erzînê and that his burial place there became the shrine known as Etûnê.

Dedicated Figure & Historical Roots

One account identifies Etûn as Ebdullah Şêx Îsmaîl. In that version, Etûn rose against the Ottoman governor of Aleppo, was hanged on a Wednesday in front of a coffeehouse in Erzînê, and Etûn's burial place later became the shrine known as Etûnê.1

A descendant gives a longer version. Etûn became an outlaw at Wêranşar, went to Îbrahîm Paşa of the Millî tribe, and fought the Ottomans there. He describes Etûn as merciful to poor people, saying that Etûn took from the rich and gave to the poor. He also says that, when intercepting caravans, Etûn would not permit women to be harmed. He places these events before the First World War. In his account, the Ottomans announced a general amnesty. Etûn surrendered, was captured, and was hanged in Erzînê. After that, the village was dispersed.2

The accounts do not fully agree. One names Omerê Etûnê and connects him with twenty-one participants in the Sheikh Said revolt. One gives the execution year as 1980, while another places Etûn under Ottoman rule, before the First World War. It is not clear whether the names refer to the same person or which date is correct.3

Transcripts

Çe'inka (Ax û Welat - Episode 970):

  • 16:02 – An earlier narration names Omerê Etûnê and connects him with the Sheikh Said revolt.
  • 33:20 – The shrine segment identifies Ebdullah Şêx Îsmaîl, known as Etûn, and describes resistance to the Ottoman governor.
  • 33:45 – The narrator says Etûn's burial place became the shrine.
  • 34:29 – Host enters the house of the Etûnê family.
  • 34:48 – Guest introduces himself as Hûro, son of Emer of Etûn.
  • 35:04 – Guest begins the account of Etûn at Wêranşar.
  • 37:35 – Guest explains Etûn's surrender, capture, and execution in Erzînê.

Videography

Çe'inka (Ax û Welat - Episode 970): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6hALzefDBM

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, "Çe'inka." Quote: "Abdullah Sheikh Ismail, who was known by the name Etun. He was an insurgent. And he rose up against the Ottoman Governor of Aleppo. And after many battles and wars... Therefore, on a Wednesday, in front of the coffeehouse in the city of Erzin, in the year 1980, they were hanged. And with pride, entered the pages of history. Now, his burial place has become a shrine. It is known by the name of Etun." English translation: one account names Ebdullah Şêx Îsmaîl as Etûn, describes his revolt against the Ottoman governor, his hanging in Erzîn, and the shrine formed at his burial place. ↩

  2. Ax û Welat, "Çe'inka." Quote: "My name is Huro, son of Emer of Etun"; "In Viransehir, when she was outlawed there and went... There, when she became an outlaw and left, she went to Ibrahim Pasha... Ibrahim Pasha of the Milli tribe. There, she fought with the Ottomans"; "If she saw a poor person, meaning she would give her share. She would give her portion"; "if there was a woman with them... she wouldn't touch them"; "before the World War happened"; "She requested amnesty, when the amnesty was issued... Etun went and surrendered herself. She surrendered, they captured her. Captured her, and hanged her in Erzin"; and "The village was ruined. The village was ruined in this way. They became scattered." English translation: Huro, a descendant of Etûn, gives the Wêranşar, Îbrahîm Paşa, anti-Ottoman, poor-protection, women-protection, pre-First-World-War, amnesty, hanging, and village-dispersal account. ↩

  3. Ax û Welat, "Çe'inka." Quote: "Once during the French era, because Omer of Etûn, one of the village princes, along with twenty-one people, participated in the Sheikh Said revolution. After a while, the Turkish state issued an execution order for Omer of Etûn." English translation: the earlier narration names Omerê Etûnê and connects him with the Sheikh Said revolt. ↩