A painting of a peacock is seen on graves in the village of Bacinê. Melek Tawus: An Angel-God created by the God Azda in the Yazidi faith and given the task of creating the universe and people. Melek (Angel) Tawus was imagined as a peacock for this reason, in the Yazidi faith, the peacock is sacred and statues or figurines of this bird are kept in houses. Yazidi Kurds living in the Bacine village of Midyat district and Besiri districts in Turkey celebrated the Red Wednesday holiday, known as 'Charshema Sor' in Kurdish, joyfully with various entertainments. Men, women and children of 10 Yazidi
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A painting of a peacock is seen on graves in the village of Bacinê. Melek Tawus: An Angel-God created by the God Azda in the Yazidi faith and given the task of creating the universe and people. Melek (Angel) Tawus was imagined as a peacock for this reason, in the Yazidi faith, the peacock is sacred and statues or figurines of this bird are kept in houses. Yazidi Kurds living in the Bacine village of Midyat district and Besiri districts in Turkey celebrated the Red Wednesday holiday, known as 'Charshema Sor' in Kurdish, joyfully with various entertainments. Men, women and children of 10 Yazidi families living in the village of Bacine gathered at the Yazidi Cultural Center after morning prayers, wearing the most colorful and beautiful dresses. Yazidis believe that April is a holy spring month and that the world was created in this month. April is also seen as a symbol of spring and rebirth.