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Ready, Set, Jump!
Seattle's Iranian community celebrates the New Year by jumping over fire. Read the full description.
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Piece Description
In Persian culture, the New Year begins on the first day of spring. Most of the ceremonies are lively, but one particularly so: Chahar Shanbeh Souri. ["char SHOM-bay SOO-ree"] Basically, it consists of people taking turns jumping over a fire. In Seattle, hundreds from the Iranian community gather at the beach to keep the tradition alive.
Produced by Negin Almassi ["neg-EEN al-MOSS-y"] and Hammad Ahmed ["hum-MOD ah-MED"], with support from the Association of Independents in Radio.
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