"Iranian folklore"

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19 January 2026

The statue of Arash the Archer, an Iranian legend, is pictured on a square in northern Tehran, Iran, on January 19, 2026, following the recent anti-government unrest.

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19 January 2026

The statue of Arash the Archer, an Iranian legend, is pictured on a square in northern Tehran, Iran, on January 19, 2026, following the recent anti-government unrest.

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10 May 2025

An Iranian actor in a leopard-print dress prepares for a street theatre performance of the folk tale ''Mina and Leopard'' in the historical village of Kandelous, located 167 km (104 miles) north of Tehran, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The tale of Mina and the Leopard is an Iranian folktale that tells the story of a young girl named Mina who lives near the mountains where a leopard roams. Contrary to fear and superstition, Mina forms a silent bond with the animal, recognizing its dignity and solitude.

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19 October 2024

Iranian female blogger, Zahra Heidarpanah, known as Zarichii, sings an Iranian folklore song while visiting the Kandovan cliff village, 650 km (400 miles) northwest of Tehran, Iran, on October 18, 2024. Kandovan is a village where homes are intricately carved into the rock formations at the foothills of the Sahand mountain.

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13 March 2024

An Iranian man is performing with fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Every year on the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), Iranians are celebrating Chahar Shanbeh Soori, signifying the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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13 March 2024

A young Iranian woman is jumping over a fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Iranians are celebrating Chahar Shanbeh Soori, the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), which is an ancient tradition rooted in Zoroastrianism that signifies the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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13 March 2024

A young Iranian woman is jumping over a fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Iranians are celebrating Chahar Shanbeh Soori, the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), which is an ancient tradition rooted in Zoroastrianism that signifies the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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21 December 2023

An Iranian-Kurd woman in traditional attire is performing Kurdish dances during a Yalda celebration on the eve of Yalda in western Tehran, Iran, on December 20, 2023. Iranian-Kurds attribute great importance to Yalda Night, which is also known as Chelle Night and is celebrated on December 21st, marking the last night of fall.

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21 December 2023

An Iranian-Kurd man in traditional attire is performing a Kurdish dance during a Yalda celebration on the eve of Yalda in western Tehran, Iran, on December 20, 2023. Iranian-Kurds consider Yalda Night, also known as Chelle Night, to be of great importance; it is celebrated on December 21st, marking the last night of fall.

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21 December 2023

An Iranian-Kurd man in traditional attire is performing a Kurdish dance during a Yalda celebration on the eve of Yalda in western Tehran, Iran, on December 20, 2023. Iranian-Kurds consider Yalda Night, also known as Chelle Night, to be of great importance; it is celebrated on December 21st, marking the last night of fall.

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21 December 2023

An Iranian-Kurd man in traditional attire is performing a Kurdish dance during a Yalda celebration on the eve of Yalda in western Tehran, Iran, on December 20, 2023. Iranian-Kurds consider Yalda Night, also known as Chelle Night, to be of great importance; it is celebrated on December 21st, marking the last night of fall.

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13 March 2022

Iranian men and children painted their faces in black and wear red dresses as Hajji Firuz (An Iranian New Year symbol) poses for photographs on a street-side in northern Tehran on March 12, 2022. Hajji Firuz is a fictional character in Iranian folklore who appears in the streets by the beginning of Nowruz. His face is covered in soot, and he is clad in bright red clothes. He dances through the streets while singing and playing music.

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13 March 2022

Iranian men and children painted their faces in black and wear red dresses as Hajji Firuz (An Iranian New Year symbol) talk to each other as they rest on a street-side in northern Tehran on March 12, 2022. Hajji Firuz is a fictional character in Iranian folklore who appears in the streets by the beginning of Nowruz. His face is covered in soot, and he is clad in bright red clothes. He dances through the streets while singing and playing music.

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13 March 2022

Iranian men painted their faces in black and wear red dresses as Hajji Firuz (An Iranian New Year symbol) rest on a street-side in northern Tehran on March 12, 2022. Hajji Firuz is a fictional character in Iranian folklore who appears in the streets by the beginning of Nowruz. His face is covered in soot, and he is clad in bright red clothes. He dances through the streets while singing and playing music.

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13 March 2022

Iranian men painted their faces in black and wear red dresses as Hajji Firuz (An Iranian New Year symbol) rest on a street-side in northern Tehran on March 12, 2022. Hajji Firuz is a fictional character in Iranian folklore who appears in the streets by the beginning of Nowruz. His face is covered in soot, and he is clad in bright red clothes. He dances through the streets while singing and playing music.

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13 March 2022

Iranian men and children painted their faces in black and wear red dresses as Hajji Firuz (An Iranian New Year symbol) talk to each other as they rest on a street-side in northern Tehran on March 12, 2022. Hajji Firuz is a fictional character in Iranian folklore who appears in the streets by the beginning of Nowruz. His face is covered in soot, and he is clad in bright red clothes. He dances through the streets while singing and playing music.

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