Chaharshanbe Suri
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Chaharshanbe Suri is an ancient Iranian fire-jumping festival held on the eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz, symbolizing purification and the welcoming of the new year in Persian culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian festival
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cultural tradition ⓘ fire festival ⓘ pre-Nowruz celebration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nowruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCalendar | Iranian solar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Iranian culture
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Persian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz ⓘ |
| chantMeaning | "May my yellow (sickness) be yours, your red (health) be mine" ⓘ |
| coreElement |
communal gathering
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fire ⓘ light ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Chaharshanbe-Soori
NERFINISHED
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Charshanbe Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ Festival of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
family-centered rituals
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public street celebrations ⓘ youth-centered activities ⓘ |
| hasChant | "Zardi-ye man az to, sorkhi-ye to az man" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRoot |
Zoroastrian traditions
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pre-Islamic Iranian beliefs ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Persian phrase meaning "Red Wednesday" or "Wednesday Feast" ⓘ |
| hasIntangibleHeritageStatus | recognized as part of Iranian intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
distributing nuts and sweets
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fortune-telling customs in some regions ⓘ jumping over bonfires ⓘ lighting bonfires in streets and courtyards ⓘ playing music and dancing ⓘ reciting traditional phrases while jumping over fire ⓘ setting off firecrackers ⓘ visiting family and neighbors ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | ancient Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurdish regions ⓘ Persian diaspora communities worldwide ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bring health and good luck for the coming year
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to cleanse misfortune of the past year ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nowruz holidays
NERFINISHED
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spring equinox ⓘ |
| season | late winter ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
purification
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renewal ⓘ transition from old year to new year ⓘ welcoming of the new year ⓘ |
| timeRelationToNowruz | celebrated a few days before Nowruz ⓘ |
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