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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing play daf, an Iranian frame drum, during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Strips of wood dry outdoors before assembly into daf frames in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Wooden planks are heated in preparation for bending into daf frames at a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Strips of wood dry outdoors before assembly into daf frames in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Artisans work on wooden frames for daf drums at a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women hold dafs above their heads during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

A row of women wearing blue outfits hold dafs while overlooking a hillside village during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women line the rooftops of Palangan village homes holding dafs in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

A woman in colorful Kurdish attire is reflected in a decorated mirror during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran, on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Two girls play dafs during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women perform with dafs in Kamyaran, Iran, during the Hezar-Daf Festival on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

A woman holds a daf drum at the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran, on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women perform with dafs in Kamyaran, Iran, during the Hezar-Daf Festival on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Performers line up with instruments and traditional clothing during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women in traditional dress pose with dafs during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women in traditional dress pose with dafs during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women line the rooftops of Palangan village homes holding dafs in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

A woman plays the daf in front of a mirror during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women line the rooftops of Palangan village homes holding dafs in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

A young woman plays a decorated daf in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Girls in matching outfits stand in front of a decorative mirror during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women line the rooftops of Palangan village homes holding dafs in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Participants fill the village of Palangan during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

A line of daf performers lifts their instruments overhead during a performance at the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran, on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Two Kurdish musicians perform with dafs overlooking a large crowd during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women perform with dafs in Kamyaran, Iran, during the Hezar-Daf Festival on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

A woman in colorful Kurdish attire is reflected in a decorated mirror during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran, on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women line the rooftops of Palangan village homes holding dafs in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women perform with dafs in Kamyaran, Iran, during the Hezar-Daf Festival on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Girls in traditional Kurdish dress pose in a line during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran, on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Two women in matching blue dresses raise a daf during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women line the rooftops of Palangan village homes holding dafs in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

A woman in colorful Kurdish attire is reflected in a decorated mirror during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran, on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women perform with dafs in Kamyaran, Iran, during the Hezar-Daf Festival on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women perform with dafs in Kamyaran, Iran, during the Hezar-Daf Festival on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Participants fill the village of Palangan during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women in colorful Kurdish dresses play their dafs in Kamyaran, Iran, during the Hezar-Daf Festival on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Girls in matching outfits stand in front of a decorative mirror during the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Women perform with dafs in Kamyaran, Iran, during the Hezar-Daf Festival on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Kurds Celebrate Nowruz - Akre

Women play daf as thousands of Iraqi Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz in the Akre district in Nineveh, Kurdistan region of Iraq on March 20, 2025. Nowruz, that starts at the moment of spring equinox, is celebrated globally and highly valued by Kurds. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM