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The Yezidis of the South Caucasus
Their Past and Present in Georgia
Series: - Iran and the Caucasus Monographs, Volume: 8
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This is the first monograph dedicated to the Yezidi diaspora in the South Caucasus, focusing on Yezidis living in Georgia, where the first Yezidi organisation was established, the Constitution was written, the International Yezidi Theological Academy was founded, and the Yezidi Akhtiarat was proclaimed. The monograph explores the history of their migration, religion, customs, daily life, literature, media, institutions, and relations with other Yezidis, Kurds, and Georgians, based on the authorâs fieldwork in Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, and Iraq, and on unique sources. It is richly illustrated with numerous photographs of Yezidi rituals, sacred objects, documents, and maps.
Artur Rodziewicz is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Asian and African Cultures, University of Warsaw , and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Yezidi Studies . He obtained habilitation based on Eros and the Pearl:The Yezidi Cosmogonic Myth at the Crossroads of the Mystical Traditions (Peter Lang, 2022).
Contents
Foreword
âGarnik S. Asatrian
Preface
List of Figures
Notation and Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 The Yezidis in the South Caucasus: From the Earliest Legends to the Soviet Era
â1âFirst Myths and Evidence about the First Yezidis in the South Caucasus
â2âAt the Edge of the Russian Empire
â3âIn the Red Arms of the Bolsheviks: the Yezidis in the Soviet Union
â4âTwo Yezidi Diasporas in the South Caucasus
3 The Yezidi Diaspora in Georgia
â1âDecade by Decade
â2âIdentification of the Yezidis in Georgia
â3âYezidi Sacred Places and Artifacts in Georgia
â4âYezidi Religious Ceremonies and Rituals in Georgia
â5âYezidi Religious Festivals in Georgia
â6âYezidi Cultural Activities in Georgia
â7âYezidi Academic Activity in Georgia and the Emergence of Yezidi Studies
â8âContemporary Problems and Challenges
â9âInstitutionalisation of Yezidism in Georgia
4 From Guests to Contributors to Multicultural Georgia and Modern Yezidism
Appendix
â1âDraft of the Constitution of the World Yezidi Community
â2âInterview with Akhtiar Pir Dima
â3âMaps
Bibliography
Index
Foreword
âGarnik S. Asatrian
Preface
List of Figures
Notation and Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 The Yezidis in the South Caucasus: From the Earliest Legends to the Soviet Era
â1âFirst Myths and Evidence about the First Yezidis in the South Caucasus
â2âAt the Edge of the Russian Empire
â3âIn the Red Arms of the Bolsheviks: the Yezidis in the Soviet Union
â4âTwo Yezidi Diasporas in the South Caucasus
3 The Yezidi Diaspora in Georgia
â1âDecade by Decade
â2âIdentification of the Yezidis in Georgia
â3âYezidi Sacred Places and Artifacts in Georgia
â4âYezidi Religious Ceremonies and Rituals in Georgia
â5âYezidi Religious Festivals in Georgia
â6âYezidi Cultural Activities in Georgia
â7âYezidi Academic Activity in Georgia and the Emergence of Yezidi Studies
â8âContemporary Problems and Challenges
â9âInstitutionalisation of Yezidism in Georgia
4 From Guests to Contributors to Multicultural Georgia and Modern Yezidism
Appendix
â1âDraft of the Constitution of the World Yezidi Community
â2âInterview with Akhtiar Pir Dima
â3âMaps
Bibliography
Index