Muhammad Akrayi, 28, wears a suit made in the colours of the Kurdish flag as Iraqi Kurds dance to celebrate Nowruz in Akre, Iraq. Getty Images
Muhammad Akrayi, 28, wears a suit made in the colours of the Kurdish flag as Iraqi Kurds dance to celebrate Nowruz in Akre, Iraq. Getty Images
Women dressed in traditional clothing attend a pyre-lighting during a celebration of Nowruz, in the northeastern city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. AFP
Women dressed in traditional clothing attend a pyre-lighting during a celebration of Nowruz, in the northeastern city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. AFP
People holding Kurdish flags celebrate Nowruz in the town of Akra near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan. Reuters
People holding Kurdish flags celebrate Nowruz in the town of Akra near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan. Reuters
Children wear traditional Kurdish outfits to celebrate Nowruz, in Akre, Iraq. Getty Images
Children wear traditional Kurdish outfits to celebrate Nowruz, in Akre, Iraq. Getty Images
Women dressed in traditional clothes during an Iraqi Kurdish celebration of Nowruz in Sulaymaniyah. AFP
Women dressed in traditional clothes during an Iraqi Kurdish celebration of Nowruz in Sulaymaniyah. AFP
A giant Kurdish flag is unfurled on a mountain as people gather to celebrate Nowruz in Akra, about 100 kilometres north of Erbil. AFP
A giant Kurdish flag is unfurled on a mountain as people gather to celebrate Nowruz in Akra, about 100 kilometres north of Erbil. AFP
People dressed in ceremonial clothes stand with torches before lighting up a pyre during a celebration of Nowruz, in Sulaymaniyah, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. AFP
People dressed in ceremonial clothes stand with torches before lighting up a pyre during a celebration of Nowruz, in Sulaymaniyah, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. AFP
A man and woman ride horses near a ceremonial pyre in Sulaymaniyah. AFP
A man and woman ride horses near a ceremonial pyre in Sulaymaniyah. AFP
A Zoroastrian priest walks with a staff bearing the winged "Faravahar" symbol of his faith as people light-up a pyre in Sulaymaniyah. AFP
A Zoroastrian priest walks with a staff bearing the winged "Faravahar" symbol of his faith as people light-up a pyre in Sulaymaniyah. AFP
People carry torches up Kali mountain to celebrate Nowruz in Akre. Getty Images
People carry torches up Kali mountain to celebrate Nowruz in Akre. Getty Images
Iraqi Kurds hold torches at the peak of Kali mountain to celebrate Nowruz in Akre. Getty Images
Iraqi Kurds hold torches at the peak of Kali mountain to celebrate Nowruz in Akre. Getty Images
The celebration of Nowruz focuses on emerging from the darkness of winter into a new season of light. Reuters
The celebration of Nowruz focuses on emerging from the darkness of winter into a new season of light. Reuters
About 300 million people around the globe celebrated the 3,000-year-old festival of Nowruz. Reuters
About 300 million people around the globe celebrated the 3,000-year-old festival of Nowruz. Reuters
People watch as fireworks light up the sky during a celebration of Nowruz in Akra. AFP
People watch as fireworks light up the sky during a celebration of Nowruz in Akra. AFP

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Nowruz celebrations in Kurdish region of Iraq - in pictures

People gathered in ceremonial clothing for the 3,000-year-old festival

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