Showing posts with label Kurdistan nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kurdistan nature. Show all posts

Stupidity without borders

Anti-Kurdism, Anti-Kurdist, Antikurdism, Antikurdist, Kurdish cultural genocide, Kurdistan nature, kurdophobia

Did you know that there is a so-called country where animals' scientific names can be regarded as separatist-motivated?! Well, that is not a hoax, there exists one place by the name ''Turkey'' where this stupidity is a reality!
In Turkey any reference to the historic name of ''Kurdistan'' is officially regarded as an offensive blasphemy! The Turks' oversensitiveness for the name Kurdistan reaches a degree that not only the use of the word is considered a criminal offense, but also they alter Latin names of poor animals which because are found in the territory of Kurdistan bear the name Kurdistan!

An example of this ridiculous name alteration is a beautiful animal called ''Red fox'' which its Latin name is ''Vulpes Vulpes Kurdistanica''. The genious Turkish officials have come to the conclusion that this name is contentious and divisive!
What can be said about this? This alknower Turkish officials should be awarded with something for making use of their genious brains. It's really pathetic...

Shanidar


Shanidar is name of an attractive cave located in the Zagros Mountains of southern Kurdistan. What is interesting about Shanidar is being once home for Neanderthals which places Shanidar among the rare and unique caves in the world. The Neanderthal skeletons found in the cave date between 60-80,000 years.
It was excavated between 1957-1961 by Ralph Solecki and his team from Columbia University. The excavated area produced nine skeletons of Neanderthals of varying ages and states of preservation and completeness (labelled Shanidar I - IX). The tenth individual was recently discovered by M. Zeder during examination of a faunal assemblage from the site at Smithsonian institute. The remains suggest that Neandertals had funeral ceremonies, burying their dead with flowers, and took care of injured individuals.