Sizdah Bedar (13 Bedar)

Posted by Vahid (Bø, Norway) on 5 April 2007 in People & Portrait.

March 07, Nordsjø Ferieland, Norway
Iranians have a tradition of spending the day outdoors on the 13th day of month Farvardin (1st month in Iranian Calendar). Sizdah- means thirteen, and -bedar, meaning to get rid of, i.e "getting rid of thirteen". From the ancient times, Iranian peoples have enjoyed this day, although it is also the day that marks the end of the Norouz celebrations.
The first 12 days of the year are very important, because they symbolise order in the world and in the lives of people. The 13th day marks the beginning of the return to ordinary daily life... more

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