A Persian Tradition For All Time
To fire: "Your redness to me,
My sickness to you" ๐ฅ
Tonight is the last Tuesday night of the year according to the Persian Calendar, which called " Chaharshanbe Suri".
Happy Chaharshanbe Suri ๐๐
Iranians make bone fire and jump over it on this night and singing the song "Your redness to me,
My sickness to you".
It means they want fire's health to get rid of their illness, which is a sort of purification.
In the time of crisis as we are, dealing with the unknown virus, most of us self-isolating and honestly, we are bored, and Iranians who have been waiting for their special occasion which is Persian New Year (Nowruz), this year celebrated their Chaharshanbe Suri at their home with the hope to this song.
Otherwise, past years in addition to the fire, there were also dancing and Spoon_banging which is a custom similar to trick-or-treating that is called Qฤลกoq-Zani. It is observed by people wearing disguises and going door-to-door to hit spoons against plates or bowls and receive packaged snacks and sweets.
As the fire is an important element for Iranians, I have chosen this folio from the Metropolitan Museum of Art "The Feast of Sada", from the Shahnama of Shah Tahmasb.
And this was my fire on my balcony as I am in self-isolation too, today 17th March 2020.
My sickness to you" ๐ฅ
Tonight is the last Tuesday night of the year according to the Persian Calendar, which called " Chaharshanbe Suri".
Happy Chaharshanbe Suri ๐๐
Iranians make bone fire and jump over it on this night and singing the song "Your redness to me,
My sickness to you".
It means they want fire's health to get rid of their illness, which is a sort of purification.
In the time of crisis as we are, dealing with the unknown virus, most of us self-isolating and honestly, we are bored, and Iranians who have been waiting for their special occasion which is Persian New Year (Nowruz), this year celebrated their Chaharshanbe Suri at their home with the hope to this song.
Otherwise, past years in addition to the fire, there were also dancing and Spoon_banging which is a custom similar to trick-or-treating that is called Qฤลกoq-Zani. It is observed by people wearing disguises and going door-to-door to hit spoons against plates or bowls and receive packaged snacks and sweets.
As the fire is an important element for Iranians, I have chosen this folio from the Metropolitan Museum of Art "The Feast of Sada", from the Shahnama of Shah Tahmasb.
Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020)
Artist: Painting attributed to Sultan Muhammad (16th century)
Date: ca. 1525
Geography: Made in Iran, Tabriz
Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
In the reign of Hushang, grandson of Gayumars, the world came to understand the usefulness of minerals and the arts of smithery, agriculture, and irrigation. One day, Hushang spied a dragon lurking behind the rocks. He hurled a stone at it, which missed the monster but hit a larger rock, causing sparks to fly. Realizing the significance of this phenomenon, Hushang built a large fire and held a feast to celebrate its discovery. The witty yet benevolent depictions of people and animals characterize the liveliest of Sultan Muhammad’s creations. Also typical of his style is the oval composition with mountains rising into the margins of the page.
In addition,there are photos about this festival:
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| Spoon-Banging Tradition in Chaharshanbe Suri, 2019 |
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| Dancing around the Fire |
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