Pazukî (or Pazuki in English language sources[1]: 19 ) is a Kurdish tribe whose members live in different regions in Kurdistan as well as in and around Tehran, Iran. The tribe is mentioned in the 16th century Kurdish historical book Sharafnama by Sharaf Khan Bidlisi.[2]: 420–422 There are some variants of the name Pazuki and they are known under the various names, like Bazikî, Bozukan, Bazukan etc.[3] Pazukî was originally a tribal confederation like Rojiki Kurds. Some branches of them speak Kurmanji and the others speak Zazakî. But Henry Field mentioned their Iranian branch also as a Turcophonic community in 1939.[4]
There are two suggestions about the origin of the name Pazukî. The first one by Garnik Asatrian who thinks that it comes from Armenian botanical term pazuk which means beet. He shows some Kurdish tribal names which are originated from botanical terms, like Zilî, Sipkî, Mandikî and Pivazî.[5] But according to a recent research, there is one more possibility on its etymology. It is suggested by Aksoy that pazuk may be connected with another word, bazuk, which is the Armenian name for the Pleiades star cluster.[6] His reference is to a Bozukan (from Pazukan) tradition which mentioned by Mark Sykes in his article "The Kurdish Tribes of Ottoman Empire" (1908). Sykes writes that "their tradition is that they used to worship a sword thrust in the ground and the moon and the stars, and they lived under the government of a Christian King named Tavit, who dwelt in the castle of Boso".[7] Aksoy thinks that it is possible to find some cultural continuities between Scythian and Pazuki world, may be by original Armenian clan of Pazukis or directly by Kurdish clan(s).[8]
Placenames
There are some placenames in Turkish Kurdistan which refer to Pazukîs. For example, Bêskan (Erzurum) "Bozik Ușağı köyü" (Ovacık), "Bazikân" (Varto), "Bazikân" (Sasun), "Bazikî" (Urfa, Yaylak), "Bozik" (Urfa), "Bazük" (Adıyaman) etc.[9]
^Jwaideh, Wadie (2006). The Kurdish National Movement: Its Origins and Development. Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Syracuse University Press. ISBN9780815630937.
^H., Field (1939). Contributions to the Anthropology of Iran(PDF). Chicago: Field Museum Press. p. 112. The tribe was broken up in the latter part of the sixteenth century, some families of it migrating to Persia. About a thousand families reside in Veramin and Khar, south-east and east of Teheran. Some of them speak Kurdish, some Turkish.
^Garnik, Asatrian (2009). ""Prolegomena to the Study of the Kurds", Iran and the Caucasus 13 (2009)" (PDF). www.kavehfarrokh.com. p. 40.
^Aksoy, Gürdal. "Bir Kürt Aşiretinin Uzak Geçmişi Hakkında Varsayımsal Sorular: PAZUKÎLER ve İSKİTLER (2016)". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^M., Skyes (1908). The Kurdish Tribes of Ottoman Empire(PDF) (Vol 38 ed.). JRAIGBI. p. 465.
^for more information, see Aksoy, Bir Kürt Aşiretinin Uzak Geçmişi Hakkında Varsayımsal Sorular: PAZUKÎLER ve İSKİTLER
^Aksoy, "Dersim: Alevilik, Ermenilik, Kürtlük", İstanbul, 2016.
^Fikret, Yaşar. "Kürdistan Tarihinde Pazuki Aşireti ve Öcalan". www.kurdistan-post.eu.
Further reading
Woods, John E. (1999). The Aqquyunlu: Clan, Confederation, Empire (Revised and Expanded ed.). University of Utah Press. ISBN978-0874805659.
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pazuki, pazukî, english, language, sources, kurdish, tribe, whose, members, live, different, regions, kurdistan, well, around, tehran, iran, tribe, mentioned, 16th, century, kurdish, historical, book, sharafnama, sharaf, khan, bidlisi, there, some, variants, n. Pazuki or Pazuki in English language sources 1 19 is a Kurdish tribe whose members live in different regions in Kurdistan as well as in and around Tehran Iran The tribe is mentioned in the 16th century Kurdish historical book Sharafnama by Sharaf Khan Bidlisi 2 420 422 There are some variants of the name Pazuki and they are known under the various names like Baziki Bozukan Bazukan etc 3 Pazuki was originally a tribal confederation like Rojiki Kurds Some branches of them speak Kurmanji and the others speak Zazaki But Henry Field mentioned their Iranian branch also as a Turcophonic community in 1939 4 Contents 1 The origin of the name Pazuki 2 Placenames 3 Prominent individuals 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingThe origin of the name PazukiThere are two suggestions about the origin of the name Pazuki The first one by Garnik Asatrian who thinks that it comes from Armenian botanical term pazuk which means beet He shows some Kurdish tribal names which are originated from botanical terms like Zili Sipki Mandiki and Pivazi 5 But according to a recent research there is one more possibility on its etymology It is suggested by Aksoy that pazuk may be connected with another word bazuk which is the Armenian name for the Pleiades star cluster 6 His reference is to a Bozukan from Pazukan tradition which mentioned by Mark Sykes in his article The Kurdish Tribes of Ottoman Empire 1908 Sykes writes that their tradition is that they used to worship a sword thrust in the ground and the moon and the stars and they lived under the government of a Christian King named Tavit who dwelt in the castle of Boso 7 Aksoy thinks that it is possible to find some cultural continuities between Scythian and Pazuki world may be by original Armenian clan of Pazukis or directly by Kurdish clan s 8 PlacenamesThere are some placenames in Turkish Kurdistan which refer to Pazukis For example Beskan Erzurum Bozik Ușagi koyu Ovacik Bazikan Varto Bazikan Sasun Baziki Urfa Yaylak Bozik Urfa Bazuk Adiyaman etc 9 Prominent individualsThe most famous person who belongs originally to Pazuki tribe is former leader of Kurdistan Workers Party PKK Abdullah Ocalan 10 See alsoEmirate of PazookaReferences Jwaideh Wadie 2006 The Kurdish National Movement Its Origins and Development Contemporary Issues in the Middle East Syracuse University Press ISBN 9780815630937 Han Seref 1975 Serename Ant Dersim Gurdal Aksoy in Turkish H Field 1939 Contributions to the Anthropology of Iran PDF Chicago Field Museum Press p 112 The tribe was broken up in the latter part of the sixteenth century some families of it migrating to Persia About a thousand families reside in Veramin and Khar south east and east of Teheran Some of them speak Kurdish some Turkish Garnik Asatrian 2009 Prolegomena to the Study of the Kurds Iran and the Caucasus 13 2009 PDF www kavehfarrokh com p 40 Aksoy Gurdal Bir Kurt Asiretinin Uzak Gecmisi Hakkinda Varsayimsal Sorular PAZUKILER ve ISKITLER 2016 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help M Skyes 1908 The Kurdish Tribes of Ottoman Empire PDF Vol 38 ed JRAIGBI p 465 for more information see Aksoy Bir Kurt Asiretinin Uzak Gecmisi Hakkinda Varsayimsal Sorular PAZUKILER ve ISKITLER Aksoy Dersim Alevilik Ermenilik Kurtluk Istanbul 2016 Fikret Yasar Kurdistan Tarihinde Pazuki Asireti ve Ocalan www kurdistan post eu Further readingWoods John E 1999 The Aqquyunlu Clan Confederation Empire Revised and Expanded ed University of Utah Press ISBN 978 0874805659 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pazuki amp oldid 1184690581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
