Ethnic Mobilization in Post-Soviet Georgia: The Case of the Yezidi-Kurds
Publisher: ECMI Volume: 19 pages, pdf Description: As a unique ethnicity with its own religion, societal structure, and cultural heritage, the Yezidi-Kurdish minority is a primary example of the diversity of populations living in Georgia. Settling in the country over the past three centuries, the community has grown to substantial numbers in the past fifty years, reaching a peak of over 33,000 members in 1989 and notable Kurdish cultural development in the modern world. However, after the fall of the USSR, the Yezidi-Kurdish minority in Georgia has struggled to preserve many of its cultural traditions, remain united, and protect its political and cultural interests.