Iran Press/ Asia: At the beginning of this ceremony, Alireza Haghigian, Iran's ambassador to Tajikistan, congratulated Yalda Night and outlined the characteristics and importance of the night and other common occasions of Iranians and Tajiks.
The oldest record of the Yalda Night ceremony dates back to the 6th century BC in Iran when the Arians observed this tradition as an ancient Persian Festival. It was believed to be the victory of light and goodness over darkness and evil.
Haghigian said: Yalda Night has been a symbol of the victory of light and goodness over darkness and evil for the people of Iran.
Yalda is regarded as the longest night of the year. Every year, Iranians celebrate the transition of fall into winter, occurring at the Winter Solstice, like other Persian celebrations that coincide with the change of seasons.
Haghigian added: Yalda is a Syriac word meaning birth and refers to the birthday or rebirth of the Sun. Therefore, Yalda night has been a symbol of love, affection, light, and sun for our ancestors.
The ceremony ended with the reading of Hafez and Shahnameh poems and Yalda poems and a live music performance by the Darug band from Khorasan Razavi.
Yalda Night celebrated in Pakistan
Pakistanis in some cities of this country also consider this night as the first night of winter and welcome the cold season by holding a traditional festival known as "Meh Feng".
According to this report, in addition to the Iranian embassy in Islamabad, the special ritual of Yalda night was held in the cities of Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, and Karachi by the cultural representatives of our country.
Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, congratulated the people of the two neighboring countries on the arrival of this night, calling these ceremonies an excuse to be together and use the opportunities to expand friendships and kindness.
The ceremony continued with the speech of Ehsan Khazaei, the Cultural Advisor of the Iranian Embassy, about Yalda Night and the importance of celebrating this night.
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