Please try again later. ZAKHO, Kurdistan Region - The third annual Shal and Shapk (traditional Kurdish clothing) festival was held in Duhok province's Zakho town on Tuesday. The two-day event ...

She was walking through the town's main square with her family dressed in traditional Kurdish clothes. Like Jalil, she voiced hopes that the PKK-Turkey talks would progress and "achieve peace in ...

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The city of Zakho is set to welcome the third edition of its much-anticipated “Shel u Shepk” Festival, a vibrant celebration of traditional Kurdish attire and folklore, ...

Another factor that made this year’s Newroz celebrations significant among Kurds in Iran was the presence of women dressed in traditional Kurdish clothes and without the required hijab that led to ...

On this day, men as a traditional costume wear chokha (a long coat with a belt), a papakha (fur hat), and traditional boots. Women dress in silk ... importance for the Kurdish and Alevi communities.

Prominent figures who once fled the country have returned too – many are greeted by a band playing traditional songs ... restrict women's mobility, dress and public participation.

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Some municipalities are grappling with the increasing challenges of residents coexisting amid rapidly growing foreign ...

The all-female unit of the Peshmerga -- the Kurdish armed forces -- take a stand ... The true color of a now-famous dress. Whether you saw white and gold or black and blue actually had a ...