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A musician plays an instrument called a dombura at a celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 20, 2012.
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, has been celebrated for over 3,000 years. Coinciding with the spring equinox, it is marked in parts of the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East and other regions.
