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Iranians gathering on Yalda Night

Iranians gathering on Yalda Night

Iranians are getting prepared to celebrate Yalda Night, the longest night of the year, by getting together one more time and being with their family. Yalda Night or ‘Shab-e Chelleh’ (‘Night of Forty’) is an Iranian festival celebrated on the “longest and darkest night of the year”, for example the night of the winter solstice…

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Photo: Iranian preparing for Yalda Night+Video

Photo: Iranian preparing for Yalda Night+Video

Yalda Night, known also as the Chelleh Night, falls on December 20, this year. Considered the longest night of the year when the ancient Iranians celebrated the birth of Mithra, the goddess of light, the Yalda Night was registered on the Iran’s National Heritage List in 2008. “Yalda Night” is a traditional Iranian celebration of…

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