Nawroz is a Persian word (naw means new and roz means day). For Kurds and Iranians, Nawroz is the beginning of the new year. It falls on March 21, the first day of spring. Its not easy to find the exact root of this day, there are many stories about it, but its really hard to confirm them. Some stories are just ancient tales. Kurds, Persians and Afghans celebrate Nawroz and each look at it as their national day, but Kurds look at it as independence day and the historical day for our big victory. From many theories about [the origin of] Nawroz,
The Kurdish version of Nawroz is that there was a tyrant named Zuhak who wanted to end the Kurds and genocide them. Historical storytellers say that Zuhak got sick and two snakes came onto his two shoulders and refused to eat anything except human brains. So Zuhak, to spare his own brain, had to slaughter two youths every day and give their brains to the snakes. Of course, he chose to sacrifice Kurds, and his gardener would bring two Kurdish heads for him every day. This went on for awhile.
But a Kurdish blacksmith in the city named Kawa had three sons, two of whom already had been taken to Zuhak. When they came back to take Kawas last son and give his brain to the snakes, Kawa said No! and started calling out to the people, and kept beating the iron anvil with his hammer until many people in the city came to him. He told them, Listen, they are going to slaughter all of us one by one, and we should do something to stop them.
The people asked, What can we do, and how can we stop them?
Kawa told them, We should go all together, and maybe we can kill Zuhak, or maybe we will all die together—which is much better than dying separately, after we have lost all our children and endured all kinds of humiliation.
The people said, If you lead us, we are with you.
Kawa agreed, and they marched toward Zuhaks castle. When they reached the gate Kawa broke the lock and opened the gate. When Zuhaks guards saw that, they started to flee. No one stayed to defend Zuhak, so Kawa and his people went inside and brought Zuhak out.
And they got rid of him.
Now they needed to inform people and give them the glad tidings that none of their sons would be taken anymore, but how could they tell the people? There was no radio at that time, no TV, no phone, no newspapersso they went to the top of the highest mountain or hill and opened a fire. Then to inform people that this fire was the sign of happiness, they started dancing and singing around it. Many people saw them and got the message.
Since then, this day has been the beginning of the Kurdish year*, and Kurds look at this day as independence day and celebrate their victory by opening a fire on the highest place they can reach, and by singing patriotic songs and dancing Kurdish dances around the fire.
These are the three main reasons and meanings of Nawroz for Kurds:
1. Nawroz is a challenge
This is the biggest reason: we challenge the Kurdish denial and the genocider, and demonstrate Kurdish nationality and existence. By Nawroz, we send the enemy a message:
oWe are Kurds, we still exist, and we have a history. No one can end us.
oNo matter how much they kill and disappear us—we are Kawas nation and a dictators end will be the same as Zuhaks.
2. Nawroz is independence day for Kurds
Today, every nation and country has a day that is called national day or independence day. These are used as opportunities to feed the people and make them patriots. The Kurds used Nawroz for this purpose very successfully. For centuries, there have been thousands of patriotic songs, poems and stories about Nawroz, and the fire of Nawroz burned our youths hearts and minds and made them not escape [shy away] from anything, and pushed them to sacrifice their lives for their nation and freedom. There is no Kurdish [tradition], people only memorize songs and poems about this, but many of the songs became Kurdish revolutionary songs, and for decades one was used as a national song:
AMROZI SALI TAZAYA NAWROZA HATAWA
JAZNEKI KONI KURDA BAXOSHIO BAHTAWA
which means, Today is the new year, Nawroz has come back. The historic Kurdish festival brings happiness.
Nawroz told us: as long as it will take, and however much winter will be cold and hard, Nawroz will come, and spring is in front of us! And no matter how much our enemy will kill and destroy, Kawa will come, and victory is for us!
Nawroz
Our national day, Kurdish celebration
Happy Nawroz to all Kawas nation
When I say Nawroz is our day
I tell the world that we have history
Our history is clear, full of sacrifice
Thats why I see that the future is bright
Behold the lily (nergz)
With the sweet scent of spring.
How wonderful the spring
That starts with Nawroz.
Nawroz tells me of history
Shows me the way to victory
Teaches me the meaning of freedom
And of living proudly with dignity.
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Newrozby krimanc857,658 views
niceeee song =) zor xosha supas :)
sweetgirl1861992 1 month ago
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Supas bo tosh barez :)
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