Buka Barana (also written in Kurdish as: Bûke barane) literally meaning the bride of the rain; is a traditional handmade doll with a female face, used by Kurdish children (girls) to ask for rain. Children carrying the doll across the region, sing some folklore poems; other people in turn respond with pouring some water over the doll. This tradition which is performed during seasons when people need raining, has roots in Kurdish mythology and culture.
A poem sung by the girls can often begin with:
Buke barane awî dewê derzî gewre kichanî dewê...References
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