The joy of Newroz in Diyarbakir

• Photographer
  Mehmet Masum Süer
• Agency / Studio
  AFIAP, HIUP

The joy of newroz of Kurdish woman in city of Diyarbakir in Turkey. Every year on March 21st, the Kurdish people celebrate Newroz. In the Kurdish language, Newroz means “New Day”, by which Kurds mean the first day of spring.This ancient New Year tradition coincides with the arrival of spring, giving rise to a rich array of customs, rituals and festivities. It has been celebrated for literally thousands of years and has become a joyous and noisy event that all the Kurds looked forward to every year.