8 Ashura rituals of Gonabad are registered in the spiritual heritage of the country
The head of Gonabad Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department said: so far, 8 Ashura mirrors of Gonabad have been registered in the spiritual heritage of the country, many of which are specific to Gonabad and are held in a special way.
In an interview with ISNA, Alireza Identi stated: “Currently, the outbreak of coronary heart disease has affected many ceremonies and rituals, and Muharram rituals are no exception, and many of these rituals are not performed in the current situation.”
He said: “Under normal circumstances and before the corona epidemic, in the days of Muharram, in addition to the usual ceremonies including mourning and speeches, special ceremonies and rituals were held in order to keep the Ashura event alive in different parts of Gonabad, many of which are rituals.” It has long roots in the history of this region.
The head of Gonabad Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department added: in order to preserve the Ashura rituals, 8 Ashura rituals have been included so far, including Noghab palmistry, Noghab imitation, Rahn village palm picking, Riab village palmistry, Sano village imitation ceremony, Qasand Vayyil city palm And the ceremony of Hassan and Hossein Bidokht has been registered in the list of spiritual heritage of the country.
Identification stated: More than 15 other spiritual rituals have been proposed to the province for registration in the spiritual heritage of the country, some of which are related to Muharram rituals, but currently due to the outbreak of coronary heart disease and the lack of these rituals, the registration process has been delayed. has fallen.
He pointed out: One of the rituals that are held during Muharram in different areas of Gonabad city, including Qasbehshahr, Noghab, Mend, Zebad, Ghozhd, Rahn, Riab and other villages, is a similitude ceremony or massacre in which a symbolic performance is performed. The whole event of Ashura is covered.
Identification continued: In many parts of the country, taziyeh reading ceremonies are held in which a part of the Ashura event is symbolically displayed, but the similitude reading ceremonies in the style and context that are held in Gonabad are specific to this city.
The head of Gonabad Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department said: The similitude reading ceremony, which was founded in Gonabad by a person named Haj Abdullah Noghabi, started at dawn with the symbolic movement of Imam Hussein (AS) caravan and represented the whole Ashura event until evening. And sometimes it lasts until nightfall and at the end of the ceremony, a palm-picking ceremony is held.
He mentioned the palm-picking ceremony as another ritual related to Muharram in Gonabad city and added: palm-picking and palm-picking ceremonies are also held in other parts of the country, including Yazd, but the palm trees of Gonabad city, especially Noghab palms, are due to special decorations. And the philosophy of these decorations is specific to this region and is not held in this way anywhere in the country.
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department of Gonabad city clarified about the Hassan and Hossein rituals of Bidokht city: In this ceremony, which is usually held at the end of the busting ceremony, some mourners circle in the middle of the mosque and each person The left hand takes the side of the person on the side and beats the chest with the right hand, and a person in the middle, in harmony with the chests, alternately and in proportion to the first and second steps, says Hassan and Hussein, respectively.
Explaining the mourning ritual of Wawila in Mend village, he said: “In this ceremony, some of the veterans attend the mosques of the village before the speech and mourning ceremony and invite people to attend the mourning ceremony of Imam Hussein (AS) with the song” Wawila “.
Identification, referring to the outbreak of coronary heart disease and not holding many rituals and ceremonies, added: Due to preventing the outbreak of coronary heart disease, many rituals and ceremonies, including Ashura rituals, are not held at present, but in order to keep these ceremonies alive, in addition Introducing these mirrors virtually, some mirrors are also done symbolically. For example, the Noghab palm-laying ceremony, which is a kind of large social, religious and cultural conference, is not held, but the palm trees are decorated and symbolically displayed in the city squares.
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department of Gonabad city considered the role of spiritual heritage, including Ashura rituals, to be very effective in attracting tourists and noted: Clear and purposeful planning of these rituals and ceremonies can play a very effective role in attracting tourists.