A pre-New Year customSourced
Spoons and bowls announce a request for treats
Iran’s Chaharshanbe Suri takes place before Nowruz. One custom involves wearing disguises, visiting neighbours and banging spoons against plates or bowls to receive snacks. The festival includes this noisy visiting tradition alongside its fire rituals.
Kitchen utensils become the signal for a request for treats.
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