Iranians pour out to mark 1st Nature's Day after COVID curbs
Yusef Jalali
Press TV, Tehran
It's Nature's Day in Iran. Parks and countrysides are flooded with families who never miss the chance to spend the final day of Nowruz holidays out with their loved ones.
The ancient occasion is called Sizdah-bedar.
Over the past two years, the festival was called off amid the coronavirus pandemic, and it's the first time in two years that Sizdah-bedar is marked so widely.
Sizdah-bedar means getting rid of number 13. In Persian mythology, 13 is the bad luck number.
Now Sizdah-bedar is believed to chase away the bad luck and bring good vibes.
The event is also called the Festival of Nature, and it is an occasion to raise awareness about the need to preserve the environment.
Sizdah-bedar is the final day of the two week celebrations of the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz, which marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.
The tradition has been celebrated for some three thousand years in Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan and among other communities.
Everyone must have missed outdoor gatherings after more than two years of COVID restrictions.
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