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Zoroastrian
Festivals
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Festival
Name |
Season |
Description |
Creation Link
|
Dates |
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Maidh-yo-zarem |
Mid-spring |
Fresh
vegetables in plenty |
Sky |
30
April-4 May |
|
Maidh-yo-shema |
Mid-summer |
Harvesting
of corn |
Water |
29
June-3 July |
|
Paiti-Shahem |
Early
autumn |
Harvesting
of fruit |
Earth |
12-16
September |
|
Aya-threm |
Mid-autumn |
Sowing
of winter crops |
Plants |
13-17
October |
|
Maidh-ya-rem |
Mid-winter |
Period
of perfect rest |
Cattle |
1-5
January |
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Hamas-path-maedern
|
Pre-spring |
Equality
of heat and cold |
Man |
16-20
March |
|
Nou
Rouz |
Spring |
Renewal
of life |
Fire |
21
March |
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Sources
Solomon, H. K. and W. W. Woys. Encyclopedia of Food
and Culture, vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons,
2003.
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