Iranians preparing for Yalda Night ceremonies
Iranians are preparing for celebration of Yalda Night on December 21, the longest night in the Iranian solar year. Yalda Night as called in the Persian solar calendar is a night with especial ceremonies. Families get together on Yalda Night at the home of the elders until after midnight. They are served with dried fruits, nuts, and winter fruits like pomegranates and watermelons, which are said to symbolize the red color of dawn in the sky. They also recite poems of highly respected mystic Iranian poet, Hafez. The Night of Yalda (meaning ...
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