Tirbespiyê

General Information

Also Known As

Tirbespiyê shrine, Tirba Spî, White Tomb

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Şera

Village or Nearby Villages

Qerqîna

Tirbespiyê is a shrine of Qerqîna in the Şera sub-district. Its name means "the White Tomb." It is a burial place honoured by the village. In the Khalil Sino video of Qerqîna, the host pauses at it to ask God's mercy on the village dead.1

Transcripts

Qerqîna (Khalil Sino):

  • 12:43 – The host passes by Tirbespiyê, films it, and prays for the village dead.

Videography

Bibliography

References


  1. Khalil Sino, "Qerqîna" (village Qerqîna), YouTube video, at 12:43, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6VspYj64J0. Kurdish quote: "Niha jî em ê derbas ser Tirbespiyê bin, Xwedê rehma xwe li miriyê we giya ke, ez ê Tirbespiyê jî ji we re teswîr kim." English translation: "Now we will pass by Tirbespiyê, may God have mercy on all your dead, I will film Tirbespiyê for you as well."