Here comes the sun...Where is Yalda Night – a celebration of victory over darkness – celebrated?
Answer Iran
Iran celebrates the 8000-year-old holiday of Yalda Night on Winter Solstice. Being as darkness symbolizes evil in the culture, the long dark days of winter are considered a period of evil. The morning that follows this forty-day winter period is believed to be the sun's victory dance of light over darkness. Iranians gather with family and friends, staying up all night, eating sweets, nuts, and fruits and drinking tea, warding off evil powers, while the elders entertain the whole family with stories.
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