Traditions and Rituals
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By: Pantea Nikzad
Traditional wedding ceremony in Sar Agha Seyed village
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The wedding ceremony is held in Sar Agha Seyed village of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran with special rituals. This ceremony lasts for several days. Almost all of the villagers are invited to the wedding ceremony.
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‘Ramazunike’; unique Ramadan tradition in SE Iran
TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) – A land full of cultures, Iran enjoys different traditions for every occasion, including the Islamic month of Ramadan.
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By: Faranak Bakhtiari
COVID-19 shadow on Sadeh
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Zoroastrian Festival of Sadeh, like other big celebrations worldwide affected by the coronavirus pandemic, was held in Iran on Friday with a limited audience under strict health protocols.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Yalda Night, celebration of longest night of year
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Every year, on 30 Azar in Iranian calendar that falls on December 20 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night.
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Yazd, tourism center during Muharram ceremonies
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The Muharram mourning ceremonies in commemoration of Imam Hussein (PBUH) have become a tourist attraction across the central province of Iran, Yazd.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
'Sizdah Be-dar', celebration to bid farewell to Nowruz
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – An Iranian National Nature Day, locally known as ‘Sizdah Be-dar’, is held on the 13th day of Farvardin (the first month of the Iranian calendar) to bid farewell to Nowruz holidays.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Traditional ‘Pir Shalyar’ rituals in Kordestan prov.
SANANDAJ, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The festival of Pir Shalyar is an old traditional ceremony in Kordestan province, Iran. It is held in the 40th day of winter. The celebration is held in three stages, each in a day of three consecutive weeks. In Sanandaj, the traditional rituals of ‘Pir Shalyar’ are held in the winter season every year. This traditional ritual is an objective symbol of the active participation of people on various social and cultural occasions which dates back to many years ago.
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By: Shahab Ghayoumi
Ritual play “Khazan-e-Arghavan” goes on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The ritual play entitled “Khazan-e-Arghavan” went on stage in Tehran’s Ebn-e-Sina Cultural House on Tuesday on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Yalda Night, or how Iranians celebrate the winter solstice
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Yalda Night (or Shab-e Yalda; also, Shab-e Chelleh) is an ancient Persian festival, which basically celebrates the coming of the winter solstice: the longest and darkest night of the year.
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By: Behnam Tofighi
Closing ceremony of 19th Traditional & Ritual Theater Festival
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 19th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival was held on Sunday in two sections in the presence of minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi. The top four artists of this prestigious festival were honored.
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By: Afshin Majlesi
The ancient art of making ships in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Maritime trade, shipping and shipbuilding have long been practiced in Iran. There have been many small or big shipyards across the northern coasts of the Persian Gulf.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
It’s that time of year again! Nowruz, and why Iranians love it so much
TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The Persian New Year celebration, known as Nowruz, begins this year on Thursday, March 21. Here is how Iranians celebrate the 13-day long holiday, and why the rite is still so popular after 3,000 years.
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By: Raheleh Hesari
A traditional Turkmen wedding ceremony in Golestan
GORGAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Turkmens live along the northern edges of the country, including Golestan province. For a long time, they have represented a group of semi-nomadic tribes that are now mostly farmers and cattle breeders. Many tribal customs, including their wedding ceremonies, still survive among modern Turkmen.
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By: Amir Ali Razzaghi
Nurgavan ritual ceremony in Amol
AMOL, Jul. 21 (MNA) – ‘Nurgavan’ is a ritual ceremony held every year in July in the mountainous village Nava in northern city of Amol. The ceremony is in honor of the victory of the mythical hero Fereydoun over the evil figure Zahhak, chosen by Ahriman as the tool for his plans for world domination.
