The Pir-e Shaliar ritual is annually held in Uramantakht village, western Kordestan province, from January 21 to February 19.

It celebrates the wedding anniversary of a mythical old man called Shaliar, a revered person who was considered as a saint by local people.Several tourists also travel to the place to witness the two-week celebrations. It is held at a house known as the house of Pir-e Shaliar.

Walnuts belonging to Pir-e Shaliar garden are distributed among the villagers and then they sacrifice cows, sheep and goats to cook special food.

They play tambourine and perform traditional dances, recite prayers, pass the leather shoes of Pir-e Shaliar to each other and cook a special bread called ‘Kalireh Mozhgeh’ (made of flour, walnuts and onions) for three days.

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