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Happy 13 Be-dar :)

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Sepideh Q.

Free Account, Tehran

Happy 13 Be-dar :)

Tehran 13.1.1391

Sizdah Be-dar (in English: Getting rid of the Thirteenth) is the name of a ceremony in Persian Culture. Sizdah is the Persian term for thirteen. Leaving the house on the Thirteenth Day of Farvardin (the first month of Iranian calendar), and joyfully spending the day outdoors have been a national tradition since ancient times in Iran.

Persian Festival of "Joy and Solidarity". The 13th and last day of Nowruz celebration. Because of the end of twelve days (a sample of twelve month) they celebrate the 13th day as a new beginning of the next twelve month and it has no relations with the number 13 (as an unlucky number). It is celebrated outdoors along with the beauty of nature.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sizdah_Be-dar

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Saman Parsi 30/04/2012 20:25
oohhaaa man hamishe az shooloogh poolooghie 13 bedar badam mioomad, vali hala delam khast :P
nice pic :)
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Sally Dunn 06/04/2012 13:54
A good idea to bring everyone outside to celebrate together in the sun (hopefully!) I can see that many people have been there for quite a while camping with their little colourful tents up. I hope you had a great party!
Hugs
Sally
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Christian Bertero 03/04/2012 17:39
The peoples of our planet must know themselves, with their history and traditions. Every people can learn in this way and become richest in the mind and have a new look about far realties.

Like that and only like that we can built a world of peace and brotherhood and respect for each other.

Great work : congratulations Sepideh. +++++
from Sicily : Christian
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Hannover -fan 03/04/2012 7:53
great captured, dear sepideh!!! what a crowd!!! as we are going very early in the morning to a very lonely place, coming back very late in the evening we see nothing like this, although we have it beside our home in el goli park, too!!!
all the best again for 1391!!!! see you, ingrid h via hannover -fan!!

gurigöl eastside
Hannover -fan

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BRYAN CRUTE 02/04/2012 19:20
Seems a very good reason to get outdoors and catch some sun :-)
Thank you for sharing some of your country's secrets. Good to have education

Regards
Bryan
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Claudio Micheli 02/04/2012 18:25
Interessante panoramica.
Ciao
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s. sabine krause 02/04/2012 17:56
i agree with marco: it's so great to get to know more and more about your fascinating traditions! so much to see and to discover in this shot of yours! never knew (ignorant me! ; )) that tehran was surrounded by those majestic snow-capped mountains – a splendid view, worth celebrating on an extra day… ; ))) and a great view of the city, too! so many people out there to celebrate! some even brought colorful little tents – all set for a happy picnic, i suppose. my favorite tiny details: the man on the lawn in the foreground staring into the air, following an invisible kite with his eyes, and the dad and tiny toddler a little further to the right! hugs and happy 13 be-dar, sepideh! sabine
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Alfred Schultz 02/04/2012 17:53
Salam Sepideh,

Fantastic view over the city and the crowd.
The smart people have brought a tent.
Surely it was still quite cold there?
Best wishes - A.
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