Erbil: special celebration of 'Red Wednesday'
Shafaq News/
The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan held a celebration on Tuesday to mark
"Red Wednesday" or "Chaharshanbe Suri" at the party's
headquarters and camp in the city of Erbil.
The event
was attended by a group of Iranian refugees, along with Peshmerga forces
affiliated with the party and several of its leaders.
Red
Wednesday is a historic celebration traditionally held on the last Tuesday
evening before the arrival of the Nowruz festival. The celebration is not
exclusive to Kurds; it is also celebrated by other Iranian and Middle Eastern
peoples, as well as in countries such as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan,
and India.
The
festivities, captured by Shafaq News Agency’s camera, featured folk activities,
traditional dances, and the lighting of bonfires, which are considered a symbol
of the approaching Nowruz national holiday.
