I never met my maternal grandmother, an Arab woman from northern Mesopotamia (a.k.a. southeast Anatolia), as she passed away years before I was born. There are only very few black and white photos of her, and some of them are from a distance, so it is hard to make out her face. I do remember… Read more »
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An Introduction to Kurdish Tattoos by Taylor Nasim Stone
Modifying the body is not, by any means, a new phenomenon and tattoos are among some of the oldest forms of bodily adornment. The content, application, and ascribed meanings within the practice of tattooing can vary widely depending on the geography and culture. Within Kurdish culture, this centuries-old practice is known as deq or xal…. Read more »