First Newroz fire lit in E.Kurdistan

Today, thousands of Kurds and Kurdistanis gathered around the first torch in Eastern Kurdistan to celebrate the arrival of Newroz, marking the beginning of the festivities.

First Newroz fire lit in E.Kurdistan
3 March, 2025   18:42
NEWS DESK 

Since the beginning of March, the Kurdish people have been celebrating the holiday. On March 1st, a ceremonial event was held in the village of Jashmider in the Sulawa region of the city of Sineh to welcome the new Kurdish year and the approaching Newroz festival.

During the ceremony, the national anthem was sung, and slogans such as "Woman, Life, Freedom" and "Long Live Kurdistan" were chanted continuously. At the same time, the first Newroz torch was lit in the same village. Every year, thousands of locals from the surrounding areas gather in the village to celebrate Newroz.

With the lighting of the torch, people form circles for traditional dance (Dabka) and chanting of slogans.

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