General Information
Nahiya (Subdistrict)
Mabeta
Also Known As
Hamo Rajo, Reca, Reh Ja, حمو راجو, ره جا, راجا
Families, Clans, etc.
Hemo Raco
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Basic Information about Reca
Source: Tirej Afrin
Etymology: Derived from the name Rec, believed to be a female proper name. A resident named Ĥusn Rec was attributed to his mother Rec. The letter a is a Kurdish feminizing suffix. Alternatively named after the Hemo Raco family.
Foundation Date/Period: Approximately 250 years ago
Hills: Xastiya
Summaries
I. Summary from TirejAfrin Site (English) of Reca
Source: https://www.tirejafrin.com/site/kura%20afrin%20%20%20mebetli%20-hemo%20reca.htm
The following is stated in the book جبل الكرد (عفرين) دراسة جغرافية Çiyayê Kurmênc (Efrîn): A Geographical Study by د. محمد عبدو علي Dr. Mihemed Ebdo Elî:
Reca, Hemo Raco (660 inhabitants, 15km, 690m):
The village derived its name from Rec, and it is believed to be a female proper name. One of the residents of the village from the nineteenth century was called Ĥusn Rec, and the letter "a" in Kurdish is a feminizing suffix, meaning that this Ĥusn was attributed to his mother Rec who gave her name to the village.
It is a small village located on the southern slopes of the Xastiya highlands.
The following is stated in the book عفرين .... نهرها وروابيها الخضراء Efrîn... Her River and Her Green Hills by the writer عبدالرحمن محمد Ebdulrehman Mihemed from the village of Qetme:
Hemo Raco: A village in the Mountain of the Kurds, administratively belonging to the district of Mabeta, Efrîn region, Heleb governorate. It is a small village located in the middle part of the mentioned mountain, on the summit of a limestone and marly plateau that is furrowed and surrounded by watercourses. Forests and scrub are spread across its slopes. It is located 12km southwest of the town of Mabeta toward the southwest.
It is bordered to the north by a mountainous height planted with olive trees and the village of Qişle. It is bordered to the south by a harsh slope planted with olive trees, a deep watercourse, a mountain chain, and the village of Misto Aşûr. To the west, at a distance of 50m, lies the nearby village of Elî Caro. To the east, there is a slope and a torrential valley planted with olive, walnut, and almond trees, and the village of Cumazanli.
Its soil is clay based, over which pastures and forests are spread. The number of its houses reaches 35 houses, and its age is approximately 250 years. Its old houses are made of stone and mud with flat wooden roofs, while the modern ones are cement and spread on the edges of the village to the north and south. An electricity network, a small mosque, and a primary school are available in the village.
The village drinks from cisterns where rainwater collects in winter, and currently from artesian wells drilled next to the homes. The residents work in rain fed agriculture (150 hectares), producing olives, grains, and legumes alongside the raising of sheep and goats. A paved road connects it to the district center, passing through its center to several neighboring villages. Among its most important families is the Hemo Raco family, after whom the village was named.
Village Mukhtar: Remzî Heqî
Preparation and execution:
Manager of the Tirej Efrîn site: Ebdulrehman Hacî Osman
20/12/2013
Sources
Book: جبل الكرد (عفرين) دراسة جغرافية Çiyayê Kurmênc (Efrîn): A Geographical Study by د. محمد عبدو علي Dr. Mihemed Ebdo Elî.
Book: عفرين .... نهرها وروابيها الخضراء Efrîn... Her River and Her Green Hills by عبدالرحمن محمد Ebdulrehman Mihemed from the village of Qetme.
Studies of Navenda Tirej Soft / Ebdulrehman Hacî Osman.
Foundation/Origin Information of Reca
The Hamo Rajo family named the village after themselves.
Source: TirejAfrin Site
Founded by its first settler, Reco Mezin, whose four sons—Hem, Nes, Henûn, and His—established the core lineages. They were later joined by families like the Şeara and Mala Bekirê Reşo from Gorda.
Source: Ax û Walat Transcript
Possible Village Name Meaning of Reca
Derived from Rec, believed to be a feminine proper name. A 19th-century resident was named Ḩusênê Recê, suggesting he was attributed to his mother, Rec, who gave her name to the village.
Source: TirejAfrin Site
Named after its first settler, Reco Mezin.
Source: Ax û Walat Transcript