400-Year-Old Milking Ritual in Central Iran

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400-Year-Old Milking Ritual Still Observed in Central Iran By Fatemeh Askarieh June 15, 2019 - 04:58

An ancient spiritual ritual named Shirdoushan (milking) is still held annually in central Iran after over four centuries. Each year in the last week of spring, the city of Dibaj in the central Semnan province hosts the ancient ritual. Shirdoushan ritual is held each year with the main goal of saying prayer to the God Almighty and distributing milk among the poor living around a mausoleum in Dibaj.


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