Customs and Traditions

The latest reports and photos of various customs and traditions

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Bandar Torkaman: A Must-See Port City in Northern Iran

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Bandar Torkaman is a port city located 40 kilometres west of the city of Gorgan in northern Iranian Golestan province.
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Rashti-Style Crochet: An Ancient Iranian Art

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Rashtidoozi is a type of traditional Iranian crochet where cloth is decorated with colourful silk thread.
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Sultana Production; A 1,000-Year-Old Career in Iranian Village

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For nearly a millennium, quality sultanas (golden raisins) have been produced in an Iranian village which are unique and well-known throughout the country.
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Door Knocker; A Less-Known Part of Persian Architecture

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Door knockers are among the symbols of Iranian culture that have remained on the doors of old houses in various parts of the country, particularly the Persian Gulf port city of Bushehr.
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Mandaean Children Baptized in Iran’s Karun River

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Seven Mandaean children were recently baptized in Karun River in Khuzestan province, south-western Iran.
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Khulak Weaving Thriving Again in Iran’s Sistan as Lake Hamun Revives

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Khulak weaving, the art of weaving a special type of curtain using reeds, is a profession practiced by many people living near the Hamun Lake in the underdeveloped Sistan and Baluchestan Province, south-east of Iran.
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National Day of Shah-e Cheragh Commemorated in Iran

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Iranian people on Sunday commemorated the National Day of Shah-e Cheragh, which is a cultural occasion marked every year across the country in honour the brother of eighth Shiite Imam.
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Special Ramadan Traditions Practiced in Iran’s Hamadan Province

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The holy month of Ramadan is coupled with special customs and traditions in towns and villages in the central Iranian province of Hamadan.
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Baking Bread at Home All the Rage in Iran amid COVID-19 Outbreak

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The custom of baking traditional home-made breads, which had long been forgotten in many Iranian cities, has revived amidst the outbreak of coronavirus.
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Ramadan Traditions in Northwestern Iran

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People in western and northwestern Iran have interesting customs and traditions to mark the holy month of Ramadan.
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Kurds in Iran Observe Age-Old Customs during Ramadan

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The Kurdish people of Iran have long had diverse and special rituals for the holy month of Ramadan and still adhere to them.
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Iranians Latch onto Homemade Bread under Self-Quarantine

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As the Iranian people have self-isolated amid the outbreak of coronavirus and have become obsessed by the health tips in the purchase of groceries, many families have decided to bake homemade bread to avoid getting out and buying from the bakeries.
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Free Coffee Served in Iranian City to Celebrate Religious Feast 

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According to an old custom, people in the city of Zavareh in Iran’s Isfahan Province serve free coffee in celebration of the mid-Sha'ban Islamic feasts every year.
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Iranians Spend ‘Sizdah Bedar’ at Home to Contain Coronavirus

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The coronavirus has forced Iranians to change their traditional habit and stay home this year on the ancient national festival of Sizdah Bedar or the Nature's Day.
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Qashqai Wedding; Unique Ceremony of Iranian Nomadic People

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One of the happiest and most indigenous celebrations in Iran is the Qashqa'i wedding. The people of this tribe do their best to hold a glorious ceremony.
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Walnut Cookie; A Tehrani Sweet for Nowruz

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Walnut cookie is one of the sweets usually served during Nowruz. It has been made at home since old times, especially by the residents of Tehran.
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Boloni; A Fortune-Telling Ritual Performed in Nowruz

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The Boloni ritual, a less-known ritual performed in Iran during Nowruz holidays, predicts the good and bad events of the New Year for the person doing it based on the country’s literary heritage and the Iranian people’s belief in good and bad luck.
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Women in Ardabil Throw Old Shoes into River ahead of Nowruz

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Iranian people observe many traditional customs ahead of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. One of them is a ceremony called “No-Usti” held in Ardabil on the last Wednesday of Iranian calendar year.
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Hut Hotels of Ghalehganj; Unique Attraction for Tourists

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The first hut hotel of Iran which opened in the underprivileged city of Ghalehganj in 2016, is now a symbol of the development of city, and it is now known for this hotel.
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Spring Cleaning for Nowruz in Northern Iran

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Based on an old tradition, Iranian people all over the country clean their houses before the beginning of spring, and the Persian New Year holidays known as Nowruz.
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Dashti Fabric Selected as Best Iranian Craft

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The fabric used in the Aba (robe) weaving industry of “Bahiri" village of Dashti County in Bushehr province has been selected as the top craft at Iran’s National Handicrafts Festival.
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Sangak: Traditional, Nutritious Bread of Iran

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Sangak is a traditional type of bread which seems to be common only in Iran, hence can be called the country’ national bread.
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Traditional “Pir shalyar Wedding” ceremony in Uraman historical village west of Iran

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Photo by Arian Nasrollahi, Mehr News Agency
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Hamadan to Host ‘Splendid Iran’ as Chinese Tourists Arrive

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An Iranian official says a national event entitled “Splendid Iran” will be held in Hamadan Province from 24 January to 9 February, when a host of Chinese tourists are expected to arrive as the event coincides with the New Chinese Year.
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Traditional Seafaring in Iran Revived after 50 Years

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The Kong port in the southern Iranian Hormozgan province has witnessed the revival of traditional seafaring.
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