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The Last wednesday of the year

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People celebrate " chahar shanbe souri " by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.
in Arts & Entertainment, on the 16th of March 2010
On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran. People celebrate 'chahar shanbe souri' by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran.

People celebrate "chahar shanbe souri" by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

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On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran. People celebrate 'chahar shanbe souri' by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran.

People celebrate "chahar shanbe souri" by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

ID: 279179
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On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran. People celebrate 'chahar shanbe souri' by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran.

People celebrate "chahar shanbe souri" by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

ID: 279180
More Info
On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran. People celebrate 'chahar shanbe souri' by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran.

People celebrate "chahar shanbe souri" by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

ID: 279181
More Info

On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran.

People celebrate "chahar shanbe souri" by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

2010, ceremony, colour images, festival, Iran, Tehran

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On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran. People celebrate 'chahar shanbe souri' by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.
On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran. People celebrate 'chahar shanbe souri' by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.
On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran. People celebrate 'chahar shanbe souri' by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.
On the last Wednesday of the year, people make bonfires and sing to the fire. It is an ancient tradition of ancient Iran when the official religion was Zoroastrian during the Sassanid era. 16/03/10. Tehran, Iran. People celebrate 'chahar shanbe souri' by making bonfires and jumping over it for good luck, a recent addition to this ceremony it firing fireworks and all sorts of flammables.

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