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Religious members of this ethnic group undergo a baptism-like ceremony with waters from the “White Spring” at the age of 10; that ceremony is mor kirin. The Saranjam is a key work in a religion primarily followed by this ethnic group founded by the fourth of the “seven persons,” Sultan Sahak. A three-stringed lute symbolizes that faith primarily practiced by this ethnic group, Yarsanism. (10[1])A religion founded by this ethnic group believes that the universe emerged from a cosmic pearl, a story recorded in their qewl hymns. That religion of this ethnic group performs the “Feast of the Assembly” pilgrimage to Lalish to commemorate Sheikh Adi. This ethnic group’s (-5[1])belief in the “Peacock Angel” Tawûsî Melek was called “devil worship” by extremists, triggering a 2010s genocide. (10[1])For 10 points, name this ethnic group of most Yazidis in Iraq. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Kurds [or Kurdish people; accept Yazidis or Yezidis or Ezidis or Yazidism until read]
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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-012100%0%114.00
Florida2025-02-013100%33%108.67
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01683%17%130.20
Midwest2025-02-016100%0%94.50
North2025-02-01367%33%125.50
Northeast2025-02-015100%20%123.60
Overflow2025-02-015100%20%114.40
South Central2025-02-012100%50%128.50
Southeast2025-02-01475%0%128.67
UK2025-02-011070%20%97.14
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-018100%0%113.25
Upstate NY2025-02-013100%0%131.67