MODERN PERSIA (1897)

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II. The Kurds--Occupation--Their Character--Houses--Religion 153-59

"A Kurd is very wild and independent in spirit."

"The Persian government has no confidence in the Kurds, and so employs none of them in the army."

"A father will give his son, of six or seven years of age, a pistol, dagger and shield and then play robber with the child, showing him how to use these deadly instruments. "

"The girls of these tribes will not marry a man until his reputation as a successful robber is established. "

"An old man is not honored by a tribe. They say he can't fight nor rob and is good for nothing but to feed sheep."

"When a man is killed in battle or while robbing he is honored at the funeral by the singing of many songs, in weeping and in lamentation; but not many tears are shed when one dies a natural death. "

"They are very skillful horsemen, and have fine horses which become very intelligent under training. Their horses bring a high price in Turkey and Persia."

"A slight offense will make them an enemy and they will at once seek revenge. "

"They love to revile an enemy and are continually trying to invent new and more severe expressions of hatred. "

"Brothers often become angered over a small matter and fight to death. They think no more of killing a man than we do of killing a chicken."

"The men are tall and slender with very black hair and eyes. Living a wild out-door life they are very healthy and strong. The women are very beautiful."

"The food of the Kurds consists of milk, butter, bread, honey, vegetables and but little meat."

"The Kurds have been called wild asses of the desert, thirsty to shed blood and eager to plunder."


Author Name: Daniel, Rabbi Mooshie G.
Copyrighted 1897, by Mooshie G. Daniel
Redigerat av StyleIsking 2009 Scandinaviens Autonoma Meder Stockholmsavdelningen

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