Traditions and Rituals
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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.
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By: Yasser Nazifi Gilavan
Armenians celebrate New Year in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Armenians hold the Holy Communion rite late on December 31, into early hours of the New Year. In this video file you can see an excerpt of the ceremony filmed at Surp Targmanchats Church in Vahidiyeh of Tehran. According to unofficial accounts, more than 30000 Armenians live in Tehran now.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
What we talk about when we talk about Yalda Night
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – While people from many countries across the world are currently getting ready for Christmas, people in Iran are looking forward to another kind of festivity: Yalda Night.
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By: Shahab Ghayyumi
Iranians preparing for longest night of year
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The winter solstice's eve is called Yalda Night in Iran. People hold the night special as they prepare special kinds of food, nuts, fruits and sit around with family.
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Turkmen traditional wedding
BOJNORD, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Wedding ceremony among Turkmen natives of Raz and Jergalan, North Khorasan province, has remained virtually the same as that in distant past; like their variegated attire, the ceremony itself is a sort of enigma; wedding is important in terms of bringing tribal glory and economic improvement. Turkmens cherish larger families, since they believe larger number of children would strengthen the tribe by providing for the labor force.