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Syrian Kurds celebrate Newroz with song and dance

(22 Mar 2023) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4425441 ASSOCIATED PRESS Qamishli - 21 March 2023 1. Wide of people lighting a huge torch in square HEADLINE: Syrian Kurds celebrate New Year 2. Pan of participants in Newroz celebrations 3. Singer on stage 4. Various of people dancing Kurdish traditional dance ANNOTATION: Hundreds of people celebrated Newroz, or the Kurdish new year, in northeast Syria on Tuesday. 5. Singer and band on stage 6. Mid of torch ANNOTATION: Newroz in Kurdish, or Nowruz in Farsi, means "New Day" and marks the beginning of spring and a new year. 7. Wide of people gathered in field ANNOTATION: The festivity is celebrated by various communities in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria. 8. Various of people picnicking in field ANNOTATION: The holiday, dating back to at least 1700 B.C., symbolizes the passing of the dark season and the arrival of the season of light. 9. Various of people dancing 10. Close of torch ANNOTATION: The festival holds political importance for the Kurds, as it symbolizes Kurdish culture. 11. Man selling iced drinks STORYLINE: Hundreds of people celebrated Newroz, or the Kurdish new year, in northeast Syria on Tuesday. Newroz in Kurdish, or Nowruz in Farsi, is also known as Persian New Year. Men and women in the Kurdish town of Qamishli welcomed their new year by lighting a giant torch, singing and dancing traditional Kurdish dances. Newroz, which means New Day in Kurdish, marks the beginning of spring and a new year based on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar. The festivity is celebrated by various communities in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria. It symbolizes the passing of the dark season, and the arrival of the season of light. The holiday, which dates back to at least 1700 BC and incorporates ancient Zoroastrian traditions, is the most important event in the Iranian calendar and for Kurds in the region. AP video by Hogir el Abdo =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...