Sepandarmazgan: Day of Love in Persian Culture…………
“Thousands of Iranians observe the celebration day of love, affection and earth, Sepandarmazgan, every year as it is traditionally a day on which the Earth is adulated and women are venerated. It is celebrated on the 29th of Bahman in the Persian calendar, which corresponds to February 18 in the Gregorian calendar. The Zoroastrian tradition is named after Sepandarmaz, Earth Guardian Angel, which is the symbol of passion, friendship and modesty. The day of Sepandarmazgan dates back to as early as the 20th century BC when the Great Persian Empire was on the throne. On the occasion of Sepandarmazgan, women and girls are held in the highest regard and men and boys are supposed to express their affections for their beloved by presenting pussy willows or gifts…….…”
Interesting: official Iranian television publicizing a Zaroastrian holiday, and it is a good thing: it is ancient history. Expect a fatwa from some weird Salafi sheikhs, of the “moderate” New Middle East type, calling it ‘haram’, taboo.
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