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Syrian Kurds Celebrate Nowruz in Qamishli

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Syria 21 Mar 2015 09:20

On 21 March dozens of Syrian Kurds in Qamishli celebrated the Nowruz, the beginning of the Kurdish New Year.

Since both militias have been engaged in a decisive and difficult battle to drive ISIS from northeast Syria, symbols of the People's Protection Units (YPG) and the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) militias were widely present during the celebration.

Qamishli is controlled by the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), the political wing of the YPG and YPJ, and has declared autonomy over majority Syrian Kurdish areas that are collectively known in Kurdish as Rojava.

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Kurdish children wearing military fatigues take part in a celebration of the Nowruz celebration in Qamishli. The portrait seen on the young girl's outfit is that of Arin Mirkan, a female Kurdish fighter killed in the battle to retake Kobane from ISIS.

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Young Kurdish men and women perform a traditional dance during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli, Syria. The Nowruz has nationalist as well as cultural significance for Kurds around the world.

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Young Kurdish women perform a traditional dance during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli. Syrian Kurds were not allowed to celebrate the Nowruz in public before the outbreak of the Syrian revolution in 2011.

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Young Kurdish women and men perform a traditional dance during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli. Qamishli is part of a de-facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria, controlled by the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD).

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Young Kurdish women carry torches during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli, Syria. Kurdish women have had a large role fighting in the ranks of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) militia against ISIS.

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A young Syrian Kurd carries a torch during a Nowruz celebration in Qamishli.

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A Kurdish girl stands during a minute of silence in remembrance of fallen Kurdish fighters.

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Young Kurdish men and women march during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli.

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Young Kurdish men and women carry torches and Kurdish flags during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli.

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Young Kurdish women are pictured during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli.

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Young Kurdish women are pictured during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli.

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Young Kurdish men march during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli.

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A Kurdish woman carries a torch during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli.

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Kurdish women declare victory as they gather around a bonfire during a celebration of the Nowruz in Qamishli. The ritual fire symbolizes revival at the beginning of the New Year.

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Kurdish men and women dance around a bonfire and brandish the People's Protection Units (YPG)' s flag during a celebration of Nowruz in Qamishli.