A group of students celebrating Shabe Yalda while a stude

A group of students celebrating Shabe Yalda while a student dressed in Nane Sarma‎‎, "Grandma Frost" , a mythical character in Iranian folklore at Tabriz Art University, East Azerbaijan, Iran. Shab-e Cheleh (Night of Forty) or Shab-e Yalda (Yalda Night) is an Iranian festival celebrated on the "longest and darkest night of the year.” This celebration corresponds to the night between the last day of the ninth month of Iranian Calendar, Azar, and the first day of the tenth month, Dey (the night of December 20/21).
A wide variety of fruits and sweetmeats specifically prepared or kept for this night are served. Foods common to the celebration include watermelon, pomegranate, nuts, and dried fruit.Another favorite and prevalent pastime of the night of Chelleh is reciting the poems of Hafez.
Picture by Khashayar Sharifaee @Sharifaee

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