30/01/2024
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Sadeh (سده ) also transliterated as Sade), is an Iranian festival that dates back to the Achaemenid Empire and roots in Zoroastrianism religion. Sadeh celebrates annually 50 days before Nowruz in 30th of January. Sadeh in Persian means “hundred” and refers to one hundred days and nights remains to the beginning of spring. Sadeh is a mid winter festival that was celebrated with grandeur and magnificence in ancient Persia and it is still celebrated in modern day Iran.It was a festivity to honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold. It is very similar to Yalda night that is celebrated on winter solstice.
This celebration was Inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO🌍
The element enjoys diverse manifestations in Iran and Tajikistan. It involves singing, dancing and praying around a fire and offering blessings and dry or fresh fruits. The day also marks the traditional start of agricultural work for the new season, with farmers sprinkling fertilizer in their lands and gardeners pruning their trees and bushes.
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