The Yazidis In Northern Iraq Celebrate New Year, Like Hindu Communities, By Lighting Diyas

Happy Yazidi New Year (#CarsemaSereSale) to all Yazidis around the world.
May this New Year be a year of peace, happiness and welfare for the Yazidis and friends. pic.twitter.com/GWEtfsyIzg

— Yazidi الايزيدية (@Ezidi2) April 14, 2020

Even as many Hindu communities celebrate their New Year today, the Yazidi in northern Iraq too celebrate their New Year by lighting diyas ( footage from last year as large gatherings cancelled this year). Bengalis & Assamese will also recognise the "uruli". https://t.co/diT5GonjsK

— Sanjeev Sanyal (@sanjeevsanyal) April 14, 2020