Custom

Yalda celebrated at Tehran brick kilns

IFP Editorial Staff -
Volunteer groups have visited brick kilns in the southern suburbs of the capital Tehran to celebrate with children on the occasion of the last day of the autumn, known as Yalda Night.
Food

“Reshteh Polo”, Yalda Night’s dinner in old Tehran

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Perhaps many among the current residents of Tehran do not know that Reshteh Polo, or Persian noodle rice, has been a regular dinner for old residents of Tehran, who were both gastronomes and good-timers, but at the same time easygoing and frugal, on Yalda Night.
Custom

Welcoming Yalda 1400

IFP Editorial Staff -
This year, we will celebrate Yalda Night after a very long period of coronavirus restrictions and social distancing.
Cultural Heritage

Tajrish Bazaar on the eve of Yalda Night

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Yalda Night is one of the most important Iranian customs and celebrations that's several thousand years old.
Custom

Yaldā Night with Covid

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In Iranian culture, Yaldā is a symbol of being together on the last night of autumn and a warm reminder of the beginning of the cold season: winter.
Food

“Kalaneh”, a reason for getting together in Iran’s Sardasht

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One of the good customs in the Iranian city of Sardasht, which has its roots in popular beliefs there, is getting together for different reasons. And making traditional food is one of the main reasons for people to assemble socially. One of these traditional dishes is "Kalaneh".
Culture

Museum of Iranian ethnic groups in Garmsar

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The city of Garmsar is known as “the island of tribes” due to the presence of five great and important Iranian ethnic groups there.
IFP Exclusive

Report: Halloween in Iran, cultural onslaught or a way to have fun

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Labor News Agency has published an opinion piece on the occasion of Halloween saying the celebration, is inconsistent with Iranian culture.
Tourism

Iran’s first round of beach polo competitions in Gilan

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The first round of beach polo championship of Iran is being held in the northern city of Talesh. The competing teams are from different cities like Tabriz, Rasht and Boeen Zahra.
IFP Exclusive

Official: Esfahan Ready for Foreign Tourists’ Return

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A local official in Iran’s central province of Esfahan says it is ready to receive foreign tourists over a year after travels were barred due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Food

Cooking Doşab, thousand-year-old heritage of the Azerbaijani people

IFP Editorial Staff -
Cooking Doşab or grape syrup has long been a traditional way of preserving the juice of the fruit and its properties in Iran’s northwestern region of Azarbaijan.
Agriculture

Grapes Harvest and Raisin Production in Kordestan Vineyards

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With the beginning of the harvest season in the month of Shahrivar (Aug 23 to Sep 22), production of raisins, using the traditional “Boulav” method, also begins.
Food

Iranians Offer Special Votive Foods during Muharram

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Preparing votive food in the month of Muharram is one of the traditions of Muslims, especially the people of Iran. During the months of Muharram and Safar on the lunar calendar, Shia Muslims mark the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Hussein ibn Ali, and also the Fourteen Infallibles.
IFP Exclusive

Teahouse Paintings: Iran’s History in Pictures

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Teahouse paintings present an illustrated history of Iran, i.e., display historical events in the form of pictures.
IFP Exclusive

Weaving Shirdong; Local Art of Iran’s Bakhtiari People

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Shirdong weaving is one of the handicrafts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in southwestern Iran.
IFP Exclusive

Iran in Photos: People of Kalat Still Hold Their Weddings in Traditional Way

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Wedding celebrations have long been held in a traditional way in the town of Kalat in Iran’s North Khorasan Province.
IFP Exclusive

Sormeh and Telli; Two Traditional Cosmetics Made in Iran’s Shahroud 

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Sormeh or Kohl is one of the ancient eye cosmetics of Iran and Telli is a substance for maintaining the balance of the scalp and protecting the hair.
IFP Exclusive

Original Dishes of Tehran: Nostalgic, Mouth-Watering, Ambrosial 

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Iranian capital, Tehran, is one of the nation’s largest cities and is home to a whole variety of cultures and traditions. However, local dishes of the capital are little known. 
IFP Exclusive

Clove-Nailed Apple: Remembering First Love in Kurdish Culture

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In the Kurdish culture, when a boy and a girl fall in love, they pick the best and biggest apple at hand and, as Kurds would say, they make it Mikhak-Riz or Mikhak-Koub, that is nail it with cloves. They then give the apple as a present to the other party and this symbolises love.
Custom

Osku Bread: One of the Most Delicious Traditional Breads in Iran

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Osku Chorei, otherwise known as Osku Bread, is the traditional bread specific to Osku County in East Azarbaijan Province, and is among the most delicious traditional breads in Iran.
Lifestyle

Ista Village: A Rural Community Women Can’t Visit

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The Iranian village of Ista is a rural community where locals have a unique lifestyle.
IFP Exclusive

Shahi Oil Mill: A Unique Museum in Iran’s Isfahan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The traditional horse-powered oil pressing practice is an ancient Iranian industry and one of the oldest activities in the world's food industry.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian People Attend ‘Qadr Night’ Rituals Held Outdoors

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Thousands of Iranian people attended the Qadr Night ceremonies held outdoors across the country while observing the health protocols to contain further spread of the coronavirus.
IFP Exclusive

Kotal Bandoon; A Traditional Ritual to Mourn the Dead

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Kotal Bandoon is a ritual held at the time of the death of senior members and warriors of the Iranian Baktiari ethnic group coupled with a special ceremony and musical performance.
Custom

Kurdish Iranians Pray for Rainfall in Sanandaj

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Over 2,000 people have gathered in the Western Iranian city of Sanandaj to hold a traditional ceremony where they pray for rainfall ahead of summer.
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