The Yezidis seldom appear in the cities; and when they do they conceal their peculiarities as much as possible, for the Christians and Mohammedans are wont to seek amusement at their expense. When they find a Yezidi in their company, they draw a circle about him on the ground, from which he superstitiously believes he cannot get out, until some one breaks it. They annoy him by crying out, Na‘lat Šaitan, _i. e._, Satan be cursed. Moreover, city people keep aloof from the habitations of these despised devil-worshippers. Accordingly the Yezidis have little intercourse with their neighbors. NOTES ON CHAPTER V [162] In his letter to me, of date August 6, 1907, the Rev. A. N. Andrus, of Mardin, expresses the opinion that “many of the Yezidis around Sinjar might have come from Indian stock” on the ground that “they are darker and more lithe than the Kurds around them.” [163] P. Anastase: _Al-Mašrik_, vol. II, p. 831. [164] Cf. _Al-Mašrik_, vol. II, p. 734. CHAPTER VI LIST OF THE YEZIDI TRIBES (The materials were collected for me by A. N. Andrus, of Mardin) THE TRIBES ACROSS THE RIVER FROM MOSUL 1 The tribe named Šeiḫan lives in the mountains of Al-ḳôš, and has sixteen villages. They are all under the orders of Šeiḫ ‘Ali Beg Paša, the Amir, or chief of the Yezidis. This tribe can furnish 1,600 guns for war. Said ‘Ali Paša has received from the Turkish government the order of Amir ul-Umara “the Amir of Amirs.” He has a brother who has received the order of Miry Miran, “the Amirs of Amirs.” He has a second brother who has received the order of Romeli Beglar Begi, “the Beg of Begs.” These three are all sons of the former Amir Husein Beg. 2 The Denôdi tribe lives in Dakoke district. It occupies fifteen villages, and can bring 800 guns to war. 3 The Howari tribe lives in the region of Zaḫo. This tribe is nomadic, lives in tents, and can furnish 200 guns for war. It has two chiefs, Bedri Sohr and Dar Bazi Ḥusein. They are all shepherds. THE TRIBES AT SINJAR AND JEZIREH DISTRICTS Tribes. Tents. Villages. Guns. Population. District. Aldaghi 1 100 500 Sinjar Bekura 1 100 500 Chalka 1 100 500 Dalka 1 100 500 Fakir 1 100 500 Gabara 2 150 650 Haska 1 200 1,000 Hubaba 6 900 4,500 Jabri 1 50 250 Jovana 6 500 2,000 Kiran 2 600 3,000 Menduka 2 300 1,500 Mihrka 2 200 1,000 Sumoka 6 1,200 6,000 Uleki 1 70 350 —- ————- 34 4,570