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Iraqi Kurds celebrate Newroz with fire and fireworks

(21 Mar 2022) Thousands of people celebrated Newroz (Nowruz), the Kurdish new year, in northern Iraq on Monday. Men and women in the northern Kurdish town of Akre (Aqrah) welcomed their new year by lighting torches and fires, and climbing up a mountain where large Kurdish flags had been put on display under colorful explosions of fireworks. Millions of Kurdish people celebrate Newroz on March 21, on the first day of spring. It symbolizes the passing of the dark season, and the arrival of the season of light. The festivity is celebrated by Kurds in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria. The festival has political importance as it symbolizes the Kurdish culture, and the struggle of the Kurds to have their own autonomous nation. More than 20 million Kurds live in Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. Newroz in Kurdish, or Nowruz in Farsi, means New Day and it is also known as Persian New Year. The popular festival in Akre gathers thousands every year. The holiday, dating back to at least 1700 BC and incorporating ancient Zoroastrian traditions, is the most important event in the Iranian calendar and for Kurds in the region. 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...