Sheila Vand Instagram – Please never forget the breathtaking majesty of our culture, our people and our land. This stunning ceremony is an ancient Kurdish ritual that is still alive today.
I believe it’s called Pir Shalyar and I’ve learned some beautiful facts about it! It’s over 950 years old and whatever your role is in the ceremony (whether it’s playing the Daf (the traditional drum you’re hearing), dancing, cooking, etc.) is the same role your ancestors played every generation before you. It is passed down to you through centuries and everyone accepts this. They do not switch their roles.
And another beautiful interesting fact is that this ritual is an intersection btwn Zoroastrianism (the religion of Iran before Islam) AND Islam. The people of Hawraman are Sunni Muslims, but they still keep Zoroastrian traditions alive. Despite the fact that the Islamic Regime does EVERYTHING it can to erase these beautiful people and their beautiful traditions. But let’s never allow this. Let’s never forget.
Thank you @farshadsayshi for showing this to me. I’m obsessed. It gives me goosebumps. I can’t wait to visit this place when we get our country back ❤️🔥
Lastly – while I want to keep things positive, I gotta tell you guys this – I was going to post this video when I woke up yesterday. But then I saw there was another bloody massacre in the same region as this video. I’m not exaggerating when I say they are trying to erase all this culture and glory. It’s under siege as we speak. So please keep talking about and supporting #Iran #iranrevolution 💪❤️🔥 it’s so important to keep exposing *their brutality. But don’t forget *our beauty and *our strength. Don’t forget how powerful we are. When I see this video, how together this mountain of people are, I feel the power in my bones.
I will share a link and some more info on Pir Shalyar in my stories now 🙂 | Posted on 30/Oct/2022 05:03:10
