A new generation of young Kurdish folklore collectors is helping to revitalize endangered languages and create a living archive, a new study shows.
Stories and songs could be saved from oblivion thanks to the efforts of activists, who risk harassment and arrest for their work, which is led by a sense of responsibility to deliver the endangered language and knowledge from one generation to another.
The research was led by Dr. Farangis Ghaderi, from the University of Exeter's Institute of Arab and Islamic, and Dr. Joanna Bocheńska, from the Jagiellonian University, Poland. Dr. Bochenska said,"While reasons behind collecting and publishing folklore are still firmly rooted in Kurdishand linked to a sense of patriotism, they can no longer be reduced to building a national heritage or inspiration of only Kurdish locality.
In Iran, several collectors highlighted the loss of a noticeable number of old performers to COVID-19 over the last two years. They also spoke about anxiety of the overwhelming influence of Hollywood and Western media. Loqman Nadirpûr, a teacher and collector of Kurdish folklore, noted his unease with seeing his children immersed in Hollywood animations, yet totally oblivious to their own heritage and stories. That prompted him to"act" and collect folktales of his hometown, Saqez.
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