Culture and Society
Many residents identify themselves as Iraqi Turkmen and share many similarities with Azeri culture. Strong family ties exist between residents of the city and relatives in Turkey.
Arab culture is also present and many residents don traditional Arab dishdashas and checkered headscarves. Western-style clothing is also common.
Cuisine found in the city is similar to meals prepared in Arab/Turkish culture including unseasoned grilled lamb and beef, unleavened bread, rice, vegetable-based soups and indigenous vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes, raisins, cucumbers, etc.
Approximately twenty families live in the city whom identify themselves as Kurdish or Yezidi.
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