General Information
Also Known As
Tirbespiyê shrine, Tirba Spî, White Tomb
Type
Ziyareta
Nahiya (Subdistrict)
Şera
Village or Nearby Villages
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
Qerqîna (Khalil Sino): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6VspYj64J0
Bibliography
- Khalil Sino. "Qerqîna." YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6VspYj64J0.
References
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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." ↩