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2026 New Year Celebration

2026 New Year Celebration

Children are performing traditional drumming under the guidance of their teachers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Sunzhuang Kindergarten in Hai'an High tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 New Year Celebration

2026 New Year Celebration

Children are performing traditional drumming under the guidance of their teachers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Sunzhuang Kindergarten in Hai'an High tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 New Year Celebration

2026 New Year Celebration

Children are performing traditional drumming under the guidance of their teachers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Sunzhuang Kindergarten in Hai'an High tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 New Year Celebration

2026 New Year Celebration

Children are performing traditional drumming under the guidance of their teachers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Sunzhuang Kindergarten in Hai'an High tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 New Year Celebration

2026 New Year Celebration

Children are performing traditional drumming under the guidance of their teachers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Sunzhuang Kindergarten in Hai'an High tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 New Year Celebration

2026 New Year Celebration

Children are performing traditional drumming under the guidance of their teachers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Sunzhuang Kindergarten in Hai'an High tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 New Year Celebration

2026 New Year Celebration

Children are performing traditional drumming under the guidance of their teachers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Sunzhuang Kindergarten in Hai'an High tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 New Year Celebration

2026 New Year Celebration

Children are performing traditional drumming under the guidance of their teachers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Sunzhuang Kindergarten in Hai'an High tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 New Year Celebration

2026 New Year Celebration

Children are performing traditional drumming under the guidance of their teachers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Sunzhuang Kindergarten in Hai'an High tech Zone, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo

2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo

HANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - A humanoid robot performs drumming for the audience at the 2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on November 16, 2025.

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2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo

2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo

HANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - A humanoid robot performs drumming for the audience at the 2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on November 16, 2025.

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2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo

2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo

HANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - A humanoid robot performs drumming for the audience at the 2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on November 16, 2025.

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2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo

2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo

HANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - A humanoid robot performs drumming for the audience at the 2025 Hangzhou International Music and Performing Arts Industry Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on November 16, 2025.

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Robot Performance at 2025 WAIC in Shanghai

Robot Performance at 2025 WAIC in Shanghai

Audience watched an intelligent humanoid robot perform drumming for the audience at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China on July 28, 2025.

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US: Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy Columbia University Library, Dozens Arrested 2

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters swarmed into the library on the Columbia University campus on Wednesday afternoon, May 7, and occupied the main reading room. This video shows masked protesters walking into the room, chanting and drumming. Around 80 of them were arrested, according to reports.

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Fish-Shaped Lanterns - China

Fish-Shaped Lanterns - China

A villager practices drumming in Wangmantian Village of Xitou Town in Shexian County, Huangshan City of east China's Anhui Province, February 10, 2025. Local villagers have the tradition to make fish-shaped lanterns to pray for harvest and good fortune and parade with them cheerfully around the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or February 12 this year. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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