Charshanbeh Suri is an ancient Iranian festival dating at least back to 1700 BCE of the early Zorastrian era. The festival of fire is a prelude to the ancient Norooz, which marks the arrival of spring and revival of nature. Nowrooz, or the New Year's Day in the Iranian calendar, falls on March 20 this year. The first Day of Spring.
On the last Tuesday evening of the Winter mnight many people around the world will be jumping over fires in parks or streets. The fires will be lit shortly after sunset. The gatherings are among family and friends. They take turns jumping over the burning fire Singing a little song which will say/symbolizes that the fire shall take away the illness and instead give the person health the Iranian New Year (New Day/Norooz) begins.
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