Hebû

General Information

Also Known As

Tirba Hebû, Hebû shrine, Gazê Hebû

Type

Tirba

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Bilbilê

Village or Nearby Villages

Şêrqiya

Tirbê Hebû is one of the shrines of Şêrqiya. The place is also called Gazê Hebû. A cave is visible there, and the cemetery lies between Şêrqiya and Berkoşê. It is the cemetery for both villages.1

Transcripts

Şêrqiya (Ax û Welat - Episode 1154):

  • 03:36 – A local woman gives the names Tirbê Hebû and Gazê Hebû, points out the visible cave, and says it is the shared cemetery of Şêrqiya and Berkoşê.

Videography

Şêrqiya (Ax û Welat - Episode 1154): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJpaGKgtxrk

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, Episode 1154 (village Şêrqiya), "Şêrqiya," published 2017, YouTube video, at 03:36, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJpaGKgtxrk. Quote: "Vêra dibên Tirbê Hebû. ... Gazê Hebû, Tirbê Hebû. ... Va, va şikefta diyar e, ez nizanim bes yanî mezelê me li vî derê Tirbê Hebû ye. Mabeyna me û Berkoşê, yek ji wan navê wî Gêndê Hebû hebû. ... Mezelê me du gund e." English translation: "They call this place Tirbê Hebû. ... Gazê Hebû, Tirbê Hebû. ... Here, the cave is visible; I do not know, but our cemetery is here at Tirbê Hebû. Between us and Berkoşê, one of them had the name Gêndê Hebû. ... It is the cemetery for our two villages." ↩