Kurdish Newroz celebrations

Jul 19, 2017, 11:46 AM

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Recorded by Peter Hudston.

"in Kurdish legend, the holiday celebrates the deliverance of the Kurds from a tyrant (remember the relevance of Angra Mainyu), and it is seen as another way of demonstrating support for the Kurdish cause, essentially what's left of their Aryan/ Iranic roots. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/NewrozascelebratedbyKurds in Kurdish legend, the holiday celebrates the deliverance of the Kurds from a tyrant (remember the relevance of Angra Mainyu), and it is seen as another way of demonstrating support for the Kurdish cause, essentially what's left of their Aryan/ Iranic roots."

Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest