Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Yalda_Night
gptkb:Chelleh_Night |
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Iran gptkb:Tajikistan gptkb:Persians gptkb:Azerbaijanis gptkb:Kurdish_people |
| gptkbp:customs |
reciting Hafez poetry
|
| gptkbp:date |
December 20 or 21
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one night
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
Yalda means birth
|
| gptkbp:languageOfName |
gptkb:Persian
|
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Zoroastrians
|
| gptkbp:origin |
ancient Persian tradition
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Mithraism
gptkb:Nowruz |
| gptkbp:religiousSignificance |
pre-Islamic
|
| gptkbp:significance |
winter solstice
longest night of the year |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
victory of light over darkness
|
| gptkbp:tradition |
family gatherings
lighting candles eating fruits reading poetry |
| gptkbp:traditionalFood |
nuts
pomegranate watermelon |
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
submitted
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yalda_Night
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shab-e Yalda
|