Sem'ûn

General Information

Also Known As

Sem'ûn shrine, Ziyareta Sem'ûn, سمعان

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Şera

Village or Nearby Villages

Qurtqulaqê Mezin

Sem'ûn is a shrine of Qurtqulaqê Mezin in the Şera sub-district.

Physical & Landscape Features

The shrine stands inside the village.1

Ritual Practices & Beliefs

On Fridays the villagers light lamps and candles at the shrine, pray, and visit it for the recovery of sick children.2

Transcripts

Qurtqulaqê Mezin (Ax û Welat – Episode 1055):

  • 17:00 – The narrator describes the Sem'ûn shrine inside the village and the Friday lamp-lighting and prayers for sick children.

Videography

Qurtqulaqê Mezin (Ax û Welat – Episode 1055): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ljg9EW-eLY

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, "Qurtqulaqê Mezin," Episode 1055 (village Qurtqulaqê Mezin), YouTube video, at 17:00, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ljg9EW-eLY. Kurdish quote: "Ziyaretgeha Sem'ûn li nav gund e." English translation: "The Sem'ûn shrine is inside the village." ↩

  2. Ax û Welat, "Qurtqulaqê Mezin," Episode 1055. Kurdish quote: "Xelkê gund bawerin înîna fîsik û mûman vêdixin, nimêj dikin ji bo çêbûna nexweşiya zarokan serdana wê dikin." English translation: "The village people believe; on Fridays they light lamps and candles, pray, and visit it for the recovery of sick children." ↩