Qouch-Gozar is a long-standing and traditional ceremony held in Iran to thank the efforts of shepherds taking care of the cattle.
The traditional ceremony has always been held as a local celebration, but it was recently held officially, for the first time, in Bardeh village near the city of Kalat city in Khorasan Razavi province, northeast of Iran.
According to a Farsi report by IRNA, in this ceremony the owner of the sheep appreciates the efforts of the shepherd and if the two come to an agreement, the shepherd will take care of the herd for another year. However, if they do not agree, a new shepherd will take over this responsibility.
The sheep owners also distribute Fatir (or unleavened bread) baked by women among herdsmen at the feast. According to the number of herds, each owner also offers sugarloaf to his shepherd.
Among the other traditions are Choukheh wrestling and horseracing.
Here are photos of this attention-grabbing ceremony retrieved from ISNA and IRNA:
Human Rights Watch announced on Monday an Israeli air attack that killed three journalists in…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost an opportunity to reach a hostage swap agreement with…
Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant plans to travel to Washington despite an arrest warrant…
A court in Iran’s Isfahan province has officially closed the case against detained rapper Tumaj…
Moscow has recruited hundreds of mercenaries from Yemen to fight in its war against Ukraine,…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stressed that the international arrest warrant…