23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
let's dance together

Several young participants in the Nowruz ‘Hezar Daf’ ceremony held in the village of Palangan are performing a traditional Kurdish dance. In this event, a thousand daf players perform spiritual and local melodies, holding a joyful concert attended by more than 30,000 people in the terraced village of Palangan.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: palangan, Iran
Camera: ILCE-7RM4A
Copyright: © Hamid Azimi