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The event concluded with Kurdish folk dance circles (Govend) to the tunes of traditional songs. In the town of Sharan in Euphrates Canton, a similar public celebration was organized at the Martyr Sido ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A Kurdish folklore ensemble, Ashti (Peace) Group, celebrated the richness of Kurdish heritage and cultural identity at the Damascus Opera House, showcasing traditional ...

At Sirnak’s Newroz celebrations last week, Kurds danced and sang folk songs. A DEM lawmaker there, Mehmet Zeki Irmez, said his party was gathering local opinions on Kurdish political and ...

At Sirnak's Newroz celebrations last week, Kurds danced and sang folk songs. A DEM lawmaker there, Mehmet Zeki Irmez, said his party was gathering local opinions on Kurdish political and language ...

The sound of dahol drums and zurna flutes echoed everywhere, mixed with modern Kurdish folk songs played from loudspeakers. According to Akre’s directorate of tourism, some 88,000 people ...

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