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1 Day with Iraq-s Disappearing Religion - The Yazidis - Lexie Limitless

1 Day with Iraq-s Disappearing Religion - The Yazidis - Lexie Limitless

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Discovering an ancient religion in the mountains of Iraq. I-ve found that the places around the world that people tend to fear the most are the ones we should spend the most time learning about. This area of Northern Iraq, also called Iraqi Kurdistan, is one of the most unique, off the beaten path places I encountered as I traveled to every country. Once you lean in past the modern tensions, everything from the people to the foods and the rich history leaves you wanting to discover more. I recently had the opportunity to travel back to Iraq and explore this complex country deeper with my friend Drew Binsky and Thomas and Cory from Yes Theory. We were documenting our experiences for an epic Yes Theory video, you-ll be able to see our full adventure through Iraq on Yes Theory-s Youtube Channel next year so don-t forget to subscribe and keep an eye out for that coming soon: The Yazidis are also known as the People of the Peacock Angel. Their way of life is rooted in ancient, indigenous Mesopotamian beliefs. Its estimated to be only 500, 000 Yazidis living in Iraq today. To truly be a Yazidi, both of your parents must also be Yazidi. It is impossible to convert to Yazidism and Yazidis are not allowed to marry outside of the religion. This makes them an inherently peaceful people because the Yazidis aren-t invading forgein land to convert followers and wipe out people who don-t share the same beliefs. -The holiest of all places for Yazidis is Lalish. They believe it is the Garden of Eden where Adam and humanity began making it the oldest place in the world. It is expected for every yazidi to make pilgrimage to Lalish at some point in their lives and be cleansed by the holy waters. Yazidism is an oral religion, passed down through word of mouth for generations. -The Yazidis believe in 1 God who has created 7 angels to help guide humanity, the most important being Melek Tawus or the Peacock angel. Yazidis believe they are descendants from the first man, Adam, and that the Peacock Angel was present when Adam was still in the Garden of Eden. Malak Taus is a fallen angel, sent down to earth, to lead their people. A fallen angel has negative connotations in other religions, as the devil is also often perceived as an fallen angel. This cultural misunderstanding has given the title of -devil worshipers- to the Yazidis for centuries. This is also inaccurate because the Yazidis don-t actually have an all encompassing evil spirit in their mythology but regardless, this dispute has justified centuries of violence and forced conversions against the Yazidis. Chris: The Yazidis are a fascinating ethno-religious group. The estimates vary, but many sources believe there are around between 1 million and 1. 5 million Yazidis in the world. Their numbers are declining in Iraq as many Yazidis are immigrating to Europe, Australia, Canada, and the U. S. In the near future, it's likely that the Yazidis will be an ethnic group and religion living completely in diaspora given that their native homeland has become so unstable.
Date: 2022-03-12

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How come yezidi have so much similarity with Hinduism? If you are a yezidi please help me out here.
1. I am a Bengali Hindu. My culture also says never to step in the doorway. We call it -choukhat-. Whenever we go outside we touch the doorway/bow down to pray the doorway. For good luck and auspiciousness along our journey.
2. Indian national bird is Peacock.
3. Women. Especially elder females wear saree.
4. In hinduism we are polytheistic. We believe in more than one god. we also acknowledge that you can be a Yezidi or a Muslim or a Christian but still all the worship leads ultimately to god. So we never say that your God is better than my God. Or there is only one god. Is it same in yezidi?
5. We believe in reincarnation. That is To be reborn after death. Do yezidi believe in this?
6. Also we believe in karma. If you did good deeds in your life. You will be born as a human in next life. If not, then you will suffer being born as insects or lower forms of life. All the enjoyments and good deeds that you have in your lifetime might be because of the good karma you did in your previous life. alternatively of you have diseases or you are disabled then it is due to bad karma of your previous life. There is hell and haven in Hinduism but no one stays in hell or haven permanently. After sometime in hell or haven you get reborn. The only way to escape the life-death-life cycle is by moksha.
7. there is no concept of convertion in Hinduism. You have to be born in the religion. But many interpret it differently saying to become a Hindu you just need to feel you are a Hindu from inside. That is it. You dont need to change your name. even you can pray your god and still be Hindu.

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Yazidis are Vedic Aryans. Like Aryans, They have the same caste system and oral tradition for passing hymns to the next generation. Peacock worship is Lord Murugan worship which is also a Vedic faith practiced in India. All Yazidi rituals like burning candles are very similar to Rig Vedic beliefs. Yazidis are Rig Vedic people who settled to northern Iraq at the end of the bronze age. Blessings of Holy Yazdan!
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I sympathies to the yazidis in the northern Iraq. There so many similarities ofYazidis religion with Hinduism. The Lalish temple looking like Hindu temple, and their religion sentiments also same as like as Hindu religion sentiments. The yazidis life is really sorrowful in northern Iraq they faces so many Cruealities from Isis. The world should be save the Yazidis from the religion terrorists.
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5: 34 that lady dress like south india dress culture,
Peacock is indian national bird
Peacock bird for God murgan
So many relationship between kurdish and tamil culture,
Lord murgan married kurathi community
Lord murgan was Tamil god

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5. 34 Can anyone tell me when this painting was made. A Girl lighting a lamp. This is girl's dress is south Indian saree and we can see her wearing flowers in her hair. South Indian even today wear the same costume and use the same type of lamp
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This religion people praying peecook and the oil lamp the lady picture is similar to south Indian (
thamil)religion God name murugan he travels with peecook. you can search both religions

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Lot of similarity with Indian Temples and culture
1. Don't wear foot wear in holy place
2. Don't step on the stone of the temple entrance
3. temple shape

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2: 33 Peace full. Right. I remember seeing Yazidis killing a girl by stoning her because she was in a relationship with a non yazidi.
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Lots of love brothers and sisters we are one we may be far from land but our heart is so much closer. We are one. We are brave.
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