During the Novruz holiday, Talysh families visit one another and eat sweets and drink tea. Novruz is a holiday that celebrates the New Year and the arrival of spring.
During the Novruz holiday, Talysh families visit one another and eat sweets and drink tea. Novruz is a holiday that celebrates the New Year and the arrival of spring.
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A local imam, or Islamic teacher, reads from the Quran over a deceased family friend’s grave. Many Muslims believe reading the Quran on behalf of and praying for the deceased will increase the deceased person’s favor with God. This practice is done throughout the year but is most prominent during holidays.
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Two women stand in an apartment complex in Lankaran, Azerbaijan.
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During the spring celebration of Novruz in Baku, Azerbaijan, Azeri men, women, and children sing and dance around a bonfire, as well as jump over the fire itself.
The Novruz holiday has its roots in Persian Zoroastrianism, in which fire is symbolic. Azeris believe that jumping over the fire burns away the previous year’s sins and gives them a clean slate for the coming year.
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