The Other Side of the Mountain - Ziarat-i-Sakhi.

21 March 1974
A Nawroz (New Year) fair is celebrated each year at the Ziarat-i-Sakhi on the 21st of March. It is a joyous occasion celebrated throughout the region coinciding with the Vernal Equinox that begins the solar year, marks the end of winter and heralds the coming of spring.

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Image Size: 6435x4246 / 4.9MB; 1974 Afghanistan Kabul Ziarat-i-Sakhi Nawroz New Year Vernal Equinox Shrines Mountains Crowds of People Slide LD 1974 01547
Contained in galleries: KABUL II: 1930s ONWARD

21 March 1974<br />
A Nawroz (New Year) fair is celebrated each year at the Ziarat-i-Sakhi on the 21st of March. It is a joyous occasion celebrated throughout the region coinciding with the Vernal Equinox that begins the solar year, marks the end of winter and heralds the coming of spring.