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Newroz celebrations in Kudistan Region

Newroz, Akre

This week Ahmad Ghafur reports on Newroz celebrations in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The town of Akre is the Kurdish capital of Newroz. Every year, hundreds of people bearing torches climb the mountain overlooking the town and light a bonfire.


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This week Ahmad Ghafur reports on Newroz celebrations in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The town of Akre is the Kurdish capital of Newroz. Every year, hundreds of people bearing torches climb the mountain overlooking the town and light a bonfire.



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