Kha b-Nisan, Ha b-Nisin or Ha b-Nison ( , "First of April"), also known as Resha d-Sheta ( , "Leader of the Year") and as Akitu, or Assyrian New Year, is the spring festival among the Assyrians of northern Iraq, northeast Syria, southeast Turkey, and northwest Turkey. Iran, celebrated on April 1.
Kha b-Nisan, the Assyrian New Year
The festival has its roots in the ancient Mesopotamian religion practiced by the Assyrians until its gradual disappearance in the face of Syriac Christianity between the 1st and 4th centuries AD.
Assyrians celebrate Kha b-Nisan by holding social events, including parades and parties. They also gather in clubs and social institutions and listen to poets who recite the story of creation. Men and women wear traditional clothing and dance in the parks for hours.
It is a tradition in Assyrian villages that girls collect flowers and herbs which are then hung under the roof of the house. The clusters are called “Deqna d-Nisan” , meaning “April/Spring beard”.
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