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Ancient Persian Festivals
Iranians created many feasts and celebrations to pay homage to many deities and they are mostly farming festivals.
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Nowruz
Nowruz (from Persian: نوروز, literally "[The] New Day") is the name of the Iranian peoples New Year[29] also known as Persian or Kurdish New Year,[30][31] celebrated by mostly Iranian peoples worldwide as the beginning of the new year. It has been celebr
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Haft-Seen
HAFTSEEN, otherwise known as Haft Seen (Persian: هفتسین, the seven seen's) is a tabletop arrangement of seven symbolic items traditionally displayed at Nowruz, the Persian new year. The haft seen table includes seven items all starting with the letter s
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Chaharshanbe Suri
Chahārshanbeh Suri (Persian: چهارشنبه سوری Chahārshanbeh Suri, Kurdish: Cwarsheme Kulle, Azerbaijani: آخیر چارشنبه Axır Çərşənbə) is a fire jumping festival celebrated by Iranian peoples such as Persian people, Azerbaijani people and Kurdish people and
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Tehran History Museums
Tehran is a young capital for such an ancient country. In the Middles ages, it was just a small settlement by comparison with thethen historic capital and University city of Rey. Tehran only came to prominence for the first time in 1759 as a result of its
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Mehregan - Fall Festival
Mehrgan (Persian: Mehregān or Jaŝne Mehregān Jaŝne Mehregān Mehr Festival) is a Zoroastrian and Persian (Iranian) festival celebrated since the Zoroaster era to honor the Yazata of "Mehr" (Persian: Mehr), which is responsible for friendship, affection
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Yalda Festival or Shab e Cheleh - The Night of the Fortieth
Iranians around the world celebrate Yalda, which is one of the most ancient Persian festivals. The festival dates back to the time when a majority of Persians were followers of Zoroastrianism prior to the advent of Islam.
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