Iranian families light fire outside their houses in Tehran on March 13, 2018 during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Noruz. The Iranian new year that begins on March 20
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Iranians Celebrated A Pre-Islamic Festival Dancing In the Streets
Charharshanbe Suri is an Iranian festival that is celebrated on the last Wednesday before Nowruz the Persian New Year. The festival has its roots in the ancient Iranian traditions when the last ten days of the year were dedicated to the feast of all souls called Hamaspathmaedaya.
During Charhshanbe Suri Iranians carry out spring-cleaning and in the evening they set up bone fires which they leap over as a sign of purification while shouting " 'sorkhie tu az man, zardieh man az tu.' Which means "your bright red color be mine and my sickly yellow paleness be yours."
These days Iranian also set of fire crackers and serve traditional meals like 'Ash e Chahar Shanbeh Suri which is a thick bean soup.
Hospitals announced that at least four people were killed and around 2,000 wounded in fireworks related incidents.
The country's clerical authorities detest the pagan festival but because of its popularity but they let it be celebrated.
Iranian families light fire outside their houses in Tehran on March 13, 2018 during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Noruz. The Iranian new year that begins on March 20
Iranian families light firecrackers outside their houses in Tehran on March 13, 2018 during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Noruz. The Iranian new year that begins on
An Iranian man lights a lantern outside their houses in Tehran on March 13, 2018 during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Noruz. The Iranian new year that begins on Marc
Iranian families light fire outside their houses in Tehran on March 13, 2018 during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Noruz. The Iranian new year that begins on March 20
Iranian families light firecrackers outside their houses in Tehran on March 13, 2018 during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Noruz. The Iranian new year that begins on
Iranian families light fire outside their houses in Tehran on March 13, 2018 during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Noruz. The Iranian new year that begins on March 20
