Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Chelleh_Night
gptkb:Shab-e_Yalda |
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Iran gptkb:Tajikistan gptkb:Persians gptkb:Azerbaijanis gptkb:Kurdish_people |
| gptkbp:customs |
lighting candles
telling stories staying awake until dawn |
| gptkbp:date |
December 20 or 21
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one night
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
Yalda means 'birth' in Syriac
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yalda Night
|
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:ancient_Persia
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Mithraism
gptkb:Zoroastrianism |
| gptkbp:significance |
winter solstice
longest night of the year |
| gptkbp:symbolicFood |
nuts
pomegranate watermelon |
| gptkbp:tradition |
family gatherings
eating fruits reading poetry eating nuts reciting Hafez poems |
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
submitted
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Divan_of_Hafez
gptkb:Assyrian_people |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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