Turindê

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL2McAwgs-Y

The documentary focuses on the locality of Tirinde, specifically an area referred to as Sehê Tirindê, situated on the immediate outskirts of the city of Efrîn. The narrative serves as both a social visit and a travelogue, documenting the lives of remaining residents and the changing landscape of the region. While the transcript does not provide a specific foundation date for the village, it highlights the area's close connection to the broader Efrîn region, mentioning nearby villages such as Basûtê, Kerzêlê, and Kîmor.

The social structure depicted in the footage centers on the household of Mala Hesen Elî Qido. The host specifically visits Mala Ebû Şiyar, where he interviews an elderly couple who represent the older generation of Kurmanc residents. A significant portion of the conversation revolves around the impact of migration and displacement; the matriarch of the family laments that her five children (three sons and two daughters) have been living abroad in places like Europe and Iraq for over a decade. The host also sends greetings to a sponsor, Mafruşat Ibo, noting his origins in the nearby village of Dêrsewan.

Daily life in Tirinde is shown to be challenging but resilient. The residents discuss the scarcity of water, noting that "company water" arrives only once a week. There is a specific mention of a local well, Bîra Hesen Cefo, which has unfortunately gone dry ("heş kû ye"), symbolizing the agricultural difficulties facing the community. Despite this, the host notes the greenery of the courtyard and the persistence of the residents.

The documentary also captures the physical transformation of the area between Tirinde and the city center of Efrîn. The host observes a rapid shift from traditional orchards and single-story homes to multi-story concrete buildings ("bînayet"). As the crew travels toward the city market ("Çarşî"), they pass several notable landmarks. These include Dîwarê Qoban (The Wall of Qoban), the main bridge (Cisr), and the Firnê Zer (Yellow Bakery). The tour concludes near the Mefreqa Cûqê (Cûqê Intersection), marked by a statue of an olive, emphasizing the region's agricultural identity even amidst heavy urbanization.

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THE VILLAGE OF TIRINDÊ

19/4/2016

The village of Tirindê has been a neighborhood attached to the city of Efrînê since 1990, located on the southern side of the city. The name of the village means ((High Hill)) as specified in the KURDISTAN dictionary.

According to the book of (Ibn El Esîr), the village of Tirindê was destroyed twice during both the Roman and Islamic periods.

The village of Tirindê consists of 2 parts: Upper and Lower. The Lower part is ancient, but the Upper part has been built in a modern style,

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so one can say that the village of Tirindê experiences both village and city life at the same time.

The inhabitants of the village are composed of Muslim and Êzdî Kurds, along with one Arab family. They all live together in good and balanced relationships, therefore, during holidays and celebrations, they all participate as one family, and likewise, in times of sorrow and grief, they support each other.

There are 8 families in the village:

The family of Evdalê, El Qehwe, Qedê, Hemkê, Reşo, Naso, Ne’sê and the family of Neêmî whose origins are Arab. The majority of the village's families are from the Şerqî and Milî tribes.

There are around 250 houses in the village, and about 1800 people live there.

To the west of the village is the Efrînê river, to the east is the Lêlûn mountain, to the south are the villages of Kurzêlê and Endarê, and to the north are the Eşrefiyê neighborhood and the village of Qîbarê.

At the bottom of the village on the west side, there is the Qirê valley, which joins with the Erşê valley under the name of the Tirindê valley.

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There is a water spring at the bottom of the village named (the spring of Tirindê), and also the Shrine of Şêx Ebdilqadirê Gîlanî is within the village, and a very ancient pilgrimage site in the village named (Ziyaratok) is visited by villagers for luck and wishes on Wednesdays.

Due to the richness of their lands with soil and water, the villagers make their living from agriculture, primarily cultivating grain fields of barley and wheat, along with planting all types of vegetables such as potatoes, onions, eggplants, watermelons, peppers, and fruit trees like pomegranates, apples, peaches, mangoes, plums, and apricots.

It is worth mentioning that the village of Tirindê is famous for potato cultivation. All the farmers in the village own modern agricultural equipment such as tractors, threshers, harvesters, and agricultural vehicles.

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In addition to these, some farmers also own olive trees. The village farmers irrigate their fields with water from a canal that comes from the Meydankê dam, and there are also many water wells in all the fields for irrigation, and it is said that water emerges at a depth of only 10 meters in the village's areas.

Along with agriculture, some families in the village raise livestock such as sheep, goats, and cows, and they sell their products of milk, yogurt, and cheese in the shops and markets of Efrînê.

Also, nearly 100 people work in the sewing workshop in the village, and many people work in various other workshops. Some people also work as employees in the institutions and bodies of the Autonomous Administration.

There are 3 martyrs who were martyred in the Freedom Revolution:

Ş. Sêfedîn, Mehmûd and Rûmet.

The village commune has been named after Ş. Sêfedîn, which focuses on organizing the villagers and solving their problems.

There is a mosque, a primary school, and a commune building in the village.

The village of Tirindê is famous for its large number of intellectuals, including doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers, and holders of higher degrees in all fields.

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Red Wednesday:

Şêx Heyder is known as an Êzdî sheikh in the village, and during religious holidays, he recites verses, prayers, and blessings and celebrates the holiday. One of the most famous Êzdî holidays is the holiday of (Çarşema Sor).

According to Êzdî mythology, "God finished creating the universe on a Wednesday in the month of April, and it is said that the gates of goodness are open on Wednesday from morning until evening."

On this day, the Êzdî people slaughter sacrifices and distribute food to poor families, and they also decorate the doors of their houses with flowers and blossoms.

It is worth remembering that on that day, eggs are colored, because the egg is a symbol of the roundness of the earth, and because all the components of the earth are present in the egg, as well as the life that emerges from it, and the coloring of the egg is also a sign of the richness and diversity of nature in the month of abundance.