Ten Years in Midyat Qustan123 Documentation of the Beth Qustan Dialect of the Central Neo-Aramaic language, Turoyo

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natural language processing

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Yak

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MikSOA

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Yakup tells us that he moved and lived in Midyat for ten years before he immigrated to Germany. His fellow villager tried to convince him not to move, but he insisted for the sake of jobs in the city. The Beth Qustan dialect of the Central Neo-Aramaic, Turoyo, which is the language of Tur 'Abdin, South Eastern Turkey, with an estimated 20 families remaining in the village.This project will document socio-cultural practices of the Turoyo speaking community in Tur 'Abdin, focusing on vernacular tales, particularly those that demonstrate cultural interaction between Muslims and Christians, including Muslim visitations to the shrines of Christian saints, and consultation of soothsayers by Christians. ... Yakup was born in the village of Beth Qustan in 1935 and immegrated to Germany in 1974.

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Childhood Entertainment Qustan369 Documentation of the Beth Qustan Dialect of the Central Neo-Aramaic language, Turoyo

Bosus explains what kind of entertainment games they used to have in the village when he was a child

Funeral Customs Qustan367 Documentation of the Beth Qustan Dialect of the Central Neo-Aramaic language, Turoyo

Bosus tells us that the dead used to be burried on the same day, if not within a few hours. This cus

Dairy Products Qustan366 Documentation of the Beth Qustan Dialect of the Central Neo-Aramaic language, Turoyo

Bosus explains how they used produce dairy products such as butter, cheese and yoghurt by animal ski

Disappearing Treasure Qustan375 Documentation of the Beth Qustan Dialect of the Central Neo-Aramaic language, Turoyo

Bosus tells us about a man who collected branches in the forest. He found a treasure on his way. He

Animal Slaughter Qustan362 Documentation of the Beth Qustan Dialect of the Central Neo-Aramaic language, Turoyo

Bosus tells us about the process of slaughtering animals and that they used to sell their skin. The

Appearance of Djinns Qustan368 Documentation of the Beth Qustan Dialect of the Central Neo-Aramaic language, Turoyo

Bosus is telling us about the nature and look of djinns. He also explains that they are capable of k