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A Pamiri girl in traditional dress performs a ritual symbolizing the passing of winter and the coming of spring during a Navroz festival in Rushon in the Gorno-Badakhshan region of Tajikistan. Navroz, the Persian New Year, begins the first day of spring. People celebrate this holiday for several days with festivals and other activities, hoping for a fruitful upcoming year.

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Collection: Central Asia, Cultural Traditions
Tags: celebration, central asia, cultural tradition, dancing, festival, folk dancing, hands, holiday, islam, muslim, navroz, pamiri, persian new year, shiite, tajikistan, traditional dress
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