The mountain, located between Hakkari's Yüksekova district and Van's Başkale district, is witnessing a revival as local communities return. Previously abandoned due to conflict, the area now supports about 40,000 sheep, reflecting renewed agricultural activity. Traditional seasonal migrations and rituals like the 'Hoze,' which involves separating lambs from their mothers, are being reintegrated into the communities' practices, as the environmental sounds of nature and cultural dances fill the region once more.
The mountain now echoes with the sounds of water, animals, and traditional dances, as local communities return to its plateaus, reviving seasonal migrations and rituals.
Once largely abandoned due to conflict, the area now supports around 40,000 sheep, reflecting a resurgence of local agricultural practices and stability.
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