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stage, i.e. the state of immateriality. The egg represents the primordial White Pearl, thus, when the egg is cracked, it represents the bursting of the White Pearl, beginning of life and emergence of colors. The lit fires represent dispersion of light, the visit to Zemzem spring represents gushing of
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and pans. The Baba Sheikh turns toward the temple's entrance and recites religious hymns together with other priests who are present. As it gets darker, the pilgrims relocate to the outer yard in front of the temple where the
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Iranians. In Lalish, a basin with the water from the Zemzem spring is prepared and the head clergy, including Baba Sheikh, Baba Chawish, and the Peshimam, gather in the inner courtyard where the
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the infinite waters and the mixture of clay, water, eggshells and flowers represents the amalgamation of the elements which led to the creation of the material world. Lastly, the washing of the
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bread is baked, the graves are visited to commemorate the dead and bring offerings and fruits for them. Yazidis also wear festive garments and visit nearby temples, in particular
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Yazidi weddings may not take place during this month as April is considered the month of fertility and the bride of the year (Bûka Sale).
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Yazidi New Year festival at Lalish (18 April 2017) celebrating the start of the new year which begins the following day.
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is thus ready to be paraded around in the vicinity for the Tawûsgeran festival.
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Les rites magiques dans les fêtes du "Dernier
Mercredi de l'Année" en Iran
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NEWŞE DÎNÊ ÊZÎDIYAN ЕЗИДСКОЕ СВЯЩЕНОСЛОВИЕ THE YEZIDI HOLY HYMNES
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in collaboration with the
Caucasian Centre for Iranian Studies (
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The sacred poems of the
Yazidis: an anthropological approach
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Yezidism: its
Background, Observances, and Textual Tradition
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Issa, Chaukeddin; Maisel, Sebastian; Tolan, Telim (2008).
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The festival is considered to be a representation of the
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The spring is adorned with green, red, white and yellow,
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820:(1 ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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996:Das Yezidentum: Religion und Leben
817:The Cambridge History of the Kurds
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889:Rodziewicz, Artur (2016-12-19).
750:Rodziewicz, Artur (March 2020).
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857:Kreyenbroek, Philip G. (1995).
723:Авдоев, Теймураз (2017-09-05).
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616:Newroz as celebrated by Kurds
930:Murad, Jasim Elias (1993).
174:List of Yazidi holy figures
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564:Me pê xemilandin serederê.
556:Nîsan xemilandibû bi xorê,
221:Sharaf ad-Din ibn al-Hasan
113:Yazidi social organization
1689:Traditions involving fire
976:Авдоев, Теймураз (2020).
909:10.1163/1573384X-20160306
670:10.1163/1573384X-20160306
578:Blessed with concealment.
497:, before departing home.
359:Yazidi Book of Revelation
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798:"Das êzîdîsche Neujahr"
560:Hat çarşema sor û zerê,
558:Ji batin da ye bi morê.
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934:(PhD thesis). UCLA.
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863:. E. Mellen Press.
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1446:and Central
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1162:We Tripantu
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441:Description
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186:Sultan Ezid
102:Main topics
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491:tambours
470:Big Bang
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136:Fexredîn
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