Sanjâbi

For the village in Iran, see Sanjabi, Iran. For the Iranian administrative subdivision, see Sanjabi Rural District.

The Sanjâbi or Senjâwi (southern Kurdish: Sincawî سنجاوی , Persian: ایل سنجابی), is one of the biggest Kurdish tribes in Zagros area (in Kermanshah province in west of Iran and also in east of Iraq). The Sanjabi dialect is a branch of southern Kurdish language family. The majority of Sanjabi people are Yaresan but some people from other tribes who has joined the tribe are muslim (Shia and Sunni).

Origins of the name

Sanjâb means squirrel in Persian (senjâw in southern Kurdish) and there is a story which said in Anglo-Persian War in Herat, the Sanjabi warriors had worn costumes of squirrel fur.

Branches

The Sanjabi people, have about 15 different branches:

  1. Çaławî
  2. Elayarxanî (Elayxanî)
  3. Dewłemeneyl û Desce
  4. Darxuer
  5. Sûfî
  6. Xesrew
  7. Kułkuł
  8. Celîlwen
  9. Sîmîwen
  10. Baxî
  11. Hewasewen
  12. Surxewen
  13. Kake û Nezge
  14. Şamge
  15. Pîralî

See also

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