Auroch=Bull=Marduk Clan MacLeod Clan Donald ‘Lord of the isles’   Akitu Festival April ‘Fool’s Day’ marks Akitu ‘sowing of barley’—the Assyrian New Year, commonly referred to as Kha b’Nissan. Akitu festival was celebrated for twelve days. According to the ancient calendar, the first of April coincided with the Spring Equinox (March 21). It was only after the … Continue reading Assyrian Akitu Festival