In many regions, people take part in fire-related celebrations, such as “Chaharshanbe Suri” or 'Red Wednesday' in Iran. This celebration, on the last Tuesday before Nowruz, involves families ...

Nowruz, which means “new day” in Persian ... "fresh start and the cleansing of both physical and spiritual space." Fire rituals are also done in many regions that celebrate the holiday.

Here’s what we know about the festivity. Iraqi Kurdish people carry fire torches, as they celebrate Nowruz, a festival marking the first day of spring and the new year, in the town of Akra near ...

Held on the last Tuesday before Nowruz, Chaharshanbe Suri is known as the festival of fire. On this day, many people jump over fires and say, “My yellowness to you and your redness to me,” Mr ...

On the last Wednesday before Nowruz, many celebrate Charshanbe Suri, a night in which they jump over fire or go to doors banging spoons to scare away bad luck. People also visit cemeteries and ...

Nowruz, which means “new day” in Persian ... "In most regions, before the festival people perform ritual dances such as leaping over fire and streams," states its website.

In Azerbaijan, where Nowruz was once prohibited by the Soviet regime and celebrated in secret, rituals are held on four Tuesdays—each involving a different element: water, fire, earth ...

Monday marked the beginning of spring, and that means celebrations commemorating the centuries-old holiday of Nowruz are underway. Commonly known as the Persian New Year, Nowruz translates to "new ...

The celebrations begin even before Nowruz itself, with Chaharshanbeh Suri, the festival of fire. Growing up, small bonfires would be assembled in my uncle’s backyard, and everyone — kids and ...