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| | Iranica.com - KURDISH TRIBES |
 | | In K¨alkòa@l, that is, the region between the Bozg@uæ mountains and the Qezel Uzen (owzan) river, there are seven Shi¿ite, Turki-speaking tribes of Kurdish origin: Delika@nlu, Kolukja@nlu (an offshoot of the ekka@k), atára@nlu (also an offshoot of the ekka@k), Ahámadlu, a@dlu, Raævand, and Ma@ma@nlu. |
 | | There are three major Kurdish tribes in the province: Moda@nlu (north of Sa@ri), Jaha@nbeglu (north of Sa@ri), and K¨va@javand (south of Nowæahr). |
 | | The Pa@zuki tribe is the principal Kurdish group in the province. |
| www.iranica.com /articles/ot_grp5/ot_kurdish_tribes_20040616.html (1803 words) |
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