Deq is the Kurdish word for tattoo, referring specifically to traditional Kurdish style tattoos. Traditionally done by women on various body parts, especially hands and face. Ink traditionally prepared from soot and breast milk of a girl
Kurdish is an Indo-European language with 40 million speakers worldwide. There are nearly 30 Kurdish dialects, with Sorani and Kurmanji being main groups. Kurdish has more sounds than Arabic and Turkish, making pronunciation challenging