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Intangible Cultural Heritage list.The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Thursday announced the inscriptions in an
official document it submitted to the governor-general of the north-central province, CHTN reported on Sunday.Several religious rituals,
skills of making local thick stews, an indigenous dance, and an ancient strategy for water management were amongst entrees to the
Bakhshis of Khorasan; Naqqali, Iranian dramatic story-telling; traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats in the Persian
Gulf; and traditional skills of crafting and playing Dotar.Furthermore, the ancient country seeks to register five intangible elements on
playing [the stringed instrument of] the Oud, traditional craft of silk spinning, and Turkmen Duzi (a kind of traditional textile being
practiced by Iranian Turkman tribes).Yalda (the birth of a new sun), which is also called Yalda Night, is celebrated on the eve of the
winter solstice, which falls on the last day of Azar (the last month of autumn in the Iranian calendar year)
On that graceful night, the winter chill is vanquished and the warmth of love embraces the entire family
According to UNESCO, Yalda ceremonies, in the best way, point to cultural diversity and human creativity, especially when one considers the
wide range of the communities that celebrate it.Mehregan celebration, which falls on the 196th day of the Iranian calendar year usually
equals October 2 in the Gregorian calendar, brings together clusters of Iranian Zoroastrians to hold reunions in celebration of Mithra, an
ancient goddess of friendship, affection, and love
A key feature of the event is large spreads in purple laden with various ingredients, dishes, and elements each on behalf of a particular
the latter symbolizes autumnal equinox.The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument frequently used in Persian and Middle Eastern music
whose construction is similar to that of the lute
It was thought that this musical instrument was invented by nomad tribes since it was light and mobile
Some believe it originated in the Caucasus region, other sources report more western regions as a point of origin
Some findings show an early elliptical design of Oud found in the ruins of Shush, Iran
Some experts theorize that a priest is shown to be playing it in that depiction.The Islamic Republic expects to reap a bonanza from its
numerous tourist spots such as bazaars, museums, mosques, bridges, bathhouses, madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of
which 26 are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.AFM
