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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (24858)	3/24/2003 2:19:22 PM
From: abuelita	Respond to of 104155

hi fuzzy- i'm not sure, but maybe something like "happy newroz" i found this though ... Spring marks the start of new year in Kurdish tradion and celebration of "Newroz" as the first day of the spring. The First month is "Xakelêwe" when fresh grass ("lêwe in K.) covers the soil ("Xak" in K.). "Banemer" means the month of summer/spring residence. This refers to an aspect of Kurdish culture in which nomadic people with their animals migrate to different places in two different seasons of of the year. Some also call this month "Gulan" (flowers). The last month of spring is "Cozerdan" the month for harvesting the barley (in K. Co). Summer starts with "Po$per" which refers to the activity of farmers for separating the "Po$(al)" (i.e dried part of the crop) from the grains by flying (per in K.) them into air. The second month is named "Gelawêj" which in Kurdish means the gathered crop. The last month of summer "Xermanan" is another name for the gathering of the harvest. Finally autumn starts with the month of grape tree (Rezber in K.). The second month in autumn is the month of dropping of leaves and flowers (in K. Xezelwer or Gelarêzan). Autumn ends with "Sermawez", the blowing of cold. happy newroz fuzzy .. rose

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (24858)	3/24/2003 2:30:33 PM
From: abuelita	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 104155

We say "Newroz Piroz Be! - Happy Newroz!" - Happy Newroz!" to all our people and to all our friends and to all of humanity. this is great. i learned something new and important today ... rose NEWROZ- (A poem from Chahin B. Sorekli) Newroz is the symbol of struggle and resistance for a nation deprived of freedom and peace. Newroz is the desire to create a New Day in a country by force divided, in darkness for years. Newroz is a page of world history forged and locked behind iron gates; a book written by sacred blood with pages scattered over every corner of a land where pure white snow begins to melt in March and the yellow bright sun of Zaroastra in spring turns the land of the Medes into a green carpet. Newroz is the fury of those massacred in Ararat, the cries of those in Dêrsim burned in closed caves, the sighs of mourning mothers and wives whose husbands and sons were hanged in Mahabad, the agony of the five thousand gassed in Halabcha, the pain of two million refugees fleeing chemicals. Newroz is the aspiration of young men and women who every day die so others may live free. Newroz is the return of the sun, the defeat of the darkness, the hope for a better tomorrow in Kurdistan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every year on March 21st, the Kurdish people celebrate Newroz. In the Kurdish language, Newroz means "new day", by which the Kurds mean the first day of spring. The Kurdish calendar begins on this day. Newroz, therefore, is the new day, the first day of spring, the first day of the new year. The Kurdish nation has been celebrating Newroz since the time of ancient history. This tradition dates back to the myth of Kawa the Blacksmith. On March 21st in the year 612 B.C., Kawa killed the Assyrian tyrant Dehak and liberated the Kurds and many other peoples in the Middle East. Dehak was an evil king who represented cruelty, abuse, and the enslavement of peoples. People used to pray every day for God to help them to get rid of Dehak. On Newroz day, Kawa led a popular uprising and surrounded Dehak's palace. Kawa then rushed passed the king's guards and grabbed Dehak by the neck. Kawa then struck the evil tyrant on the head with a hammer and dragged him off his throne. With this heroic deed, Kawa set the people free and proclaimed freedom throughout the land. A huge fire was light on the mountaintops to send a message: firstly to thank God for helping them defeats Dehak, and secondly to the people to tell them they were free. This is where the tradition of the Newroz fire originates. Today, Newroz is not just a day for remembering, it is also a day for protest and resistance against the oppression which the Kurdish people continue to suffer from. Since the recent struggle for national liberation began, some Kurdish martyrs used their own bodies to carry the flames of Newroz, In Turkish-occupied Kurdistan, resistance actions from the civilian population have given the Newroz festival new life. But year after year, the Turkish State reacts to Kurdish cries for self-determination with violence and massacres. What about democracy in Turkey!? At present, the world's 35 million Kurds, the largest people in the world without their own state, are a persecuted nation living under foreign occupation. The Kurdish situation today is similar to their situation back in the days when King Dehak enslaved the ancient Kurds. Saddam Hussein of Iraq is much worse than Dehak. He is carrying out genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq. The army and police in Turkey are no better than Dehak's thugs are. And officials in Iran exploit and enslave the people of the Kurdish regions of Iran just as Dehak's agents did in the past. Kurdistan must be free. The Kurdish people need a voice in International affairs. Let us raise the flag of freedom and justice! We cannot remain silent in the face of the massacres, which the Kurdish people are suffering. Now is the time for all people to show their solidarity and support the national liberation struggle in Kurdistan. This struggle is not just for Kurdistan; it is for all humanity. No one can be free until we all are free. We are calling on everyone to celebrate Newroz according to its original spirit of resistance. Newroz does not just belong to the Kurdish people; it is a possession for all oppressed peoples and for all of humanity. We believe the spirit and actions of Newroz can give strength to all humanity to end injustice and oppression. We say "Newroz Piroz Be! - Happy Newroz!" to all our people and to all our friends and to all of humanity. Newroz Piroz Be!