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2022-12-20 18:58
By Afshin Majlesi
It’s not a Yalda celebration without pomegranates
TEHRAN– Children running around, mothers set out trays of delicately cracked pomegranates, bowls glittering with their ruby-red seeds and elders take turns reading verses from illustrious Persian poets. Sounds familiar? If so, you’ve seen a glimpse of the Yalda celebration in honor of the longest night of the year.
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2022-12-02 21:01
Persian Yalda night gains place on World Cultural Heritage list
TEHRAN – Yalda night (Shab-e Chelleh), one of the most celebrated Persian traditional events which marks the longest night of the year, made it onto the United Nation's cultural heritage list on Wednesday.