Kurdish Gum

The gum is made from the sap of the mastic tree and is popular in Kurdistan and in the Mediterranean. It is not to be confused with gum arabic, a common food additive.

The making of Kurdish chewing gum in the Qandil mountains

Working for Gum

بنێشت كردن له‌ زنجیره‌ چیاكانى قه‌ندیل
Collecting Gum in the Kurdistan Qandil mountains