Mêra

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General Information

Also Known As

Mêra shrine, Zîkretê Mêra, Gundi Mêra, Cîhê Mêra, Ziyareta Mêra

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Central Villages (Efrîn)

Village or Nearby Villages

Kurzêlê

Mêra is a name remembered at Kurzêlê in phrases about the local men or brave men, such as Zîkretê mêra and Gundi Mêra. It does not appear to be the name of a single built shrine.

What the Name Means

In the Afrin 366 visit to Kurzêlê, a speaker says Gundi Mêra, mentions Zîkretê mêra, and then calls the place Cîhê mêra, "the place where brave men grew up."1

Transcripts

Kurzêlê (Afrin 366):

  • 32:48 – A speaker says Gundi Mêra and mentions Zîkretê mêra.
  • 34:43 – The speaker calls it Cîhê mêra, rendered in the English transcript as the place where brave men grew up.

Videography

Kurzêlê (Afrin 366): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueAFGVFw3hU

Bibliography

References

  1. Afrin 366, "Kurzêlê," YouTube video, at 32:48-34:43, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueAFGVFw3hU. Quote: "Gundi Mêra. ... Zîkretê mêra lê hene, mêra lê mezin bûye. ... No zîkretê xwe pir li vira hene. ... Cîhê mêra têda mezin bûye." English translation: "Mêra village. ... The memories of brave men are there; brave men grew up there. ... Now they have many memories here. ... It is the place where brave men grew up." ↩