DNA tests reveal with fascinating clarity the kinship that ties Zaza tribes together. More than 8,500 potential DNA relatives emerged in my results. The DNA tests show a calculation of how close we all are. The challenge for me was to find out exactly how we are related. Virtually all 220 Zaza tribes have participated in DNA tests. To determine my relatives, my DNA profile has been compared to approximately 3,500 Zaza individuals from around the world. The compilation table presents average values of the estimated ethnicity distribution of the Zaza candidates for different DNA testing companies. DNA is the tree of the unwritten folk groups. Effective isolation has given the Zaza people their own DNA. It shows that exclusivity and endogamy in the heartland “Zazadiyar” has made the DNA of the Zazas a distinctive species. DNA, languages, migrations, religious environments, living habits, agricultures and cultural activities are the pieces of the puzzle that contributes to knowledge of the ancient Zaza people. The reasoning around this is a creative way to research our ancient ancestry.
