شب یـــــــــــلــدا- شب چـــــــــله Shab-e Yalda

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'Shab-e Yalda', celebrated on (21st or 22nd of December), , has great significance in the Iranian calendar. It is the eve of the birth of Mithra, the Sun God, who symbolized light, goodness and strength on earth. Shab-e Yalda is a time of joy. The longest night of the year, the Eve of Yalda (Shab-e Yalda) is also a turning point, after which the days grow longer. In ancient times it symbolized the triumph of the Sun God over the powers of darkness. On this night, Iranian families get together and stay awake until past midnight. They enjoy the longest night of the year by talking and eating dry fruits and seeds, watermelon and pomegranate. Traditionally, the family elders are asked to tell stories while others listen and enjoy. One of the other traditions of Yalda night which has been added in the recent centuries is reciting the poems of Hafez (Iranian poet of the 14th century A.D). Each member of the family makes a wish and randomly opens the book to one of its pages and asks the oldest member of the family to read it aloud. What is expressed in that poem is believed to be the interpretation of the wish and whether and how it will come true. This tradition is called Faal-e Hafez (Hafez Omen). Coinciding with the very beginning of the winter, Yalda is also an occasion to celebrate the end of the crop season of the previous year and wish and pray for the prosperity of the next year s harvest.

 

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