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Khalaf and Nofa making a felt hat

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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Noori Issa
Nofa and Khalaf make a felt hat. Nofa and their children usually support Khalaf in making the felt hats. The making of the felt hat is very much a family activitiy where everyone is involved. When Khalaf is tired, Nofa is taking over and if they need anything while they are making the felt hat, the children are there to help. For the making of the felt hat, lambswool, water, soap, needle and thread are needed.

History

Session

F02

Rights owner

Noori Issa and Renas Babakir

Title alt

Xelef û Nofa kumê kulavî çêdikin

Description alt

Nofa û Xelef kumê kulavî çêdikin. Nofa û zarokên wan bi piranî di çêkirina kumê kulavî de piştgirî didin Xelef. Çêkirina kumê kulavî pir çalakiyek malbatî ye ku her kes tê de cih digirê. Dema ku Xelef diwestê, Nofa kar ji dest digirê û di dema ku ew kum çêdikin, heger tiştek pêwîst bû, zarok ji bo alîkariyê li wir in. Ji bo çêkirina kumê kulavî , liva, av, sabûn, derziya lihêfa û dezî pêwîst in.

Cultural group

Ezidi

Participants

Khalaf Darwesh, Nofa Zoro Salih, Parwas Khalaf Darwesh, Jilan Khalaf Darwesh

Country

Iraq

Place

Sinjar, Kurdistan

Item/object

felt hat

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Interviewer-interviewee

Location

Home

Intent

The family comes togeather to make a traditional Ezidi felt hat

Date of creation

2023-08-22

Unique ID

2022SG01-F02-0168

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