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08/21/09
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Photos: Bal Norouz (Gilani New Year) Traditional Ceremony
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Photos by Narges Tankberis, ISNA
Bal Norouz, meaning the Norouz fire, is the start of Gilan New Year, in which
fire lighting is one of its most important programs, and from long past the
people would welcome the New Year by lighting fire. Lighting the fire, thanking God for his blessings and crops, and
praying for the peace of the souls of the dead were parts of this ancient
Iranian tradition. This ceremony coincides with harvesting in Gilan, a
northern province in Iran. (read
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Gilan is one
of the provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, just west of
the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, north of
the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin. Northern part of province is part of
territory of South (Iranian) Talysh. The center of the province is the
city of Rasht. Other towns in the province include Astara, Astaneh-e
Ashrafiyyeh, Fuman, Lahijan, Langrud, Masouleh, Manjil, Rudbar, Roudsar,
Shaft, Talesh, and Soumahe Sara.
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