Sadeh
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Sadeh is an ancient Persian mid-winter fire festival that celebrates the triumph of light and warmth over darkness and cold.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian festival
ⓘ
Zoroastrian festival ⓘ festival ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | sacred fire ⓘ |
| associatedDeityOrFigure | Atar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nowruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name is related to the Persian word for one hundred ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
charitable giving
ⓘ
collecting wood for the bonfire ⓘ recitation of religious texts ⓘ youth participating in fire-lighting ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
triumph of light over darkness
ⓘ
triumph of warmth over cold ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
ancient Persian tradition
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Iran ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
distribution of food
ⓘ
gathering of community around fire ⓘ lighting a large bonfire ⓘ prayers and hymns ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Zoroastrians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
some Iranian people ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian diaspora communities NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | part of Iran’s cultural heritage ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Chaharshanbe Suri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mehregan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
affirmation of divine light
ⓘ
honoring the creation and power of fire ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | mid-winter ⓘ |
| socialSignificance |
community solidarity
ⓘ
intergenerational gathering ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
defeat of winter cold
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renewal of life ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| timeInYear |
100 days before Nowruz
ⓘ
50 days before the end of winter in the Iranian calendar ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianDate | late January ⓘ |
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