Ancient Iranian Festival

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Genre: People

Medium: Color

Date Taken: 2008-03-18

Categories: Event

Camera: Nikon D40X, AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm 1:3,5-5,6 G ED

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Date Submitted: 2008-03-28 2:21

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Chahārshanbe-Sūri

Is the ancient Iranian festival dating at least back to 1700 BCE of the early Zoroasterian era.

The festival of fire is a prelude to the ancient Norouz festival, which marks the arrival of spring and revival of nature. Chahrshanbeh Soori, is celebrated the last Tuesday night of the year. The word Chahar Shanbeh means Wednesday and Suri is red. Chaharshanbe Soori (literally: Red-Colored Wednesday).

The tradition includes people going into the streets and alleys to make fires, and jump over them while singing the traditional song Sorkhi-ye to az man; Zardi-ye man az to. The literal translation is, Your fiery red color is mine, and my sickly yellow paleness is yours.

This is a purification rite and 'soori' itself means redness which hints at the color of fire. Loosely translated, this means you want the fire to take your paleness, sickness, and problems and in turn give you redness, warmth,and energy.

There is no religious significance attached to Chahar Shanbeh Soori and it serves as a cultural festival for all Iranian Jews, Muslems, Armenians, Kurds, Turks and Zoroastrians alike. Indeed this celebration, in particular the significant role of fire, is likely to hail from Zoroasterianism.

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