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In Zoroastrian tradition the longest and darkest night of the year was a particularly inauspicious day, and the practices of what is now known as "Shab-e Chelleh/Yalda" were originally customs intended to protect people from evil (see dews) during that long night, [rs 7] at which time the evil forces of Ahriman were imagined to be at their peak ...
On the winter solstice, in a tradition that goes back to around 500 B.C., Iranians stay up until dawn to see the new sun that is born in the morning; yalda means “birth” in Persian. To get ...
Yaldā Night (Persian: شب یلدا shab-e yalda) or Chelle Night (also Chellah Night, Persian: شب چلّه shab-e chelle) is an ancient festival in Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Dagestan and Turkey that is celebrated on the winter solstice.
The Jewish presence in Georgia is regarded to have begun with their exodus during the Babylonian captivity in 6th century BC. 39: Tskhavati pottery: 13 April 2018: Tradition of pottery from the village of Tskhavati. 40: Georgian silk: 12 June 2018: 41: Ulami in the Ksani valley: 10 August 2018: Tradition of voluntary collective work in the ...
The culture of Georgia has evolved over the country's long history, providing it with a unique national identity and a strong literary tradition based on the Georgian language and alphabet. This strong sense of national identity has helped to preserve Georgian distinctiveness despite repeated periods of foreign occupation.
Shab-e Yalda: Also known as The turning point. End of the longest night of the year, and beginning of growing of the days. Sepandarmazgan: Day of Love, Friendship and Earth in ancient Persian culture. Chaharshanbe Suri: Festival of Fire, last Wednesday night in the Iranian Calendar year.
Despite their isolation from Georgia, many Georgians have preserved their language and some traditions, but embraced Islam. The ethnographer Lado Aghniashvili was first from Georgia to visit this community in 1890. In the aftermath of World War I, the Georgian minority in Iran was caught in the pressures of the rising Cold War.
It is Nowruz — the Persian New Year — and the Iranian American Jewish Federation has invited the 46-year-old to perform along with other Iranian female artists — drummers, dancers and singers.