Sizdah Bedar- Nature’s Day
”Sizdah bedar”, Nature’s day or 13th day of Nowruz is the 13th day of month of Farvardin and is the last day of Nowruz festivities. On this day, Iranians go out and have a picnic in nature. “Sizdah” means thirteen, and “bedar”, means to get rid of. In general, it means “getting rid of thirteen”.
There are many tales about “Sizdah Bedar”. One interpretation is that Iranians celebrate Nowruz for 12 days that represent the 12 months of the year. On the thirteenth day of Nowruz, Iranians embrace the nature and spend a full day of picnic outdoors with the family and friends.
In ancient Iran era, the thirteenth day of every solar month was also called “ Tir Rooz” that was also a special day to ask for rain. Contrary to the commonly held erroneous belief, 13 is not an ominous number in Zoroastrianism tradition. In fact, thirteen was a auspicious number among Ancient Iranians.
Another tradition on “Sizde Bedar”, is the knotting of “sabze” (blades of grass from Nowruz Hafsin table). Iranians tie a knot with blades of grass while making wishes . The other ritual is that we throw the sprout in the running water and hope that the water will undo the knots and make our wishes come true. We wish you a happy Sizdah Bedar.
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a. Knotting of Sabze
b. Throwing the sprout in the running water
c. Picnic in nature
1). Sizda Bedar means “getting rid of thirteen”
2). Outdoors into nature
3). Throwing the sprout in running water
1). Sizda Bedar means “getting rid of thirteen”
2). Outdoors into nature
3). Throwing the sprout in running water
What does Sizda Bedar Mean? Also known as “natures day,” it’s the 13th day of Nowruz. The literal translation of “Sizda Bedar,” is “getting rid of thirteen.”
2. Where do Iranians go to celebrate Sizda Bedar? The go to nature and typically picnic with friends and family.
3. What is one of the Sizda Bedar rituals? To knot blades of grass or sprouts and throw it into running water such as a stream or river. They hope that the blades of grass will unknot so that their dreams become true.
1. Sizda Bedar is the last day of Nowruz holiday and “Sizda” means thirteen and “Bedar” means to get rid of, which means “getting rid of the thirteenth”.
2. To celebrate Sizda Bedar, Iranians spend a full day of a picnic outdoors with their friends and families.
3. One of the Sizda Bedar rituals is to tie a knot of blades of grass and do this while making a wish, or throwing the sprout in running water.
1) “getting rid of 13”
2) they go out into nature and usually have a picnic with their family and friends
3) throwing sprouts into running water
1). Sizda Bedar means to “get rid of thirteen”
2).it is celebrated by going outdoors into nature
3). Throwing the sprout in running water
1. getting rid of thirteen.
2. On the thirteenth day of Nowruz, Iranians enjoy nature and spend the day picnicking with family and friends.
3. Throwing the sprout in running water.
1) It means get rid of thirteen
2) It is celebrated by having picnics out in nature with family
3) Throwing the sprout in running water
1) it means getting rid of thirteen
2) it is celebrated by having picnics out in nature with family
3) Throwing the sprout in running water
1. getting rid of thirteen
2. they go out and have picnics in nature
3. throwing sprout in running water
1. Sizdah Bedar is the thirteenth day of Nowruz and is also called nature’s day. Sidzah means thirteen and Bedar means get rid of so Sidazh Bedar means getting rid of thirteen.
2.When Iranians go to celebrate Sizdah Bedar, they go to have a picnic in nature.
3. One of the rituals of Sizdah Bedar that Iranians celebrate is to throw a sprout into running water like a river and to hope that the water can/will get rid of the knot and make their wishes come true.