Ainkawa district: The pandemic prevented the celebration of Akito

Erbil - INA

On the first of April of every year, the ancient Babylonian New Year celebrates among the ancient inhabitants of Mesopotamia. Thousands of years.
 The celebration of this feast continues for a period of 12 days, and is one of the oldest holidays recorded in history.
Iraqi Christians celebrate this holiday every year, and this celebration is not limited to one place or a specific city. However, the town of "Ainkawa" in Erbil governorate has special rituals for this holiday, represented by holding festivals and public celebrations for several continuous days, with the participation of various segments of society.
In this regard, the director of Ainkawa district, Rami Nuri Odish, said in a special statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Akito represents a prominent historical and national title, and it is celebrated through various activities, activities and festivals held in the Kurdistan region."
He added that " the province of Arbil began to create all the preparations for the establishment of two activities on this occasion, and held activity first in Erbil Citadel, while regulating the second activity within the old quarter of the town Ainkawa official public presence of a large",
and stressed that " has been to stop all preparations after the Government of the territory decided to pack Of the recent instructions to confront the threat of Corona virus, there is no longer room to revive this occasion, which has been canceled.