First night of the Kurdish summer (Pir Benyamin's enthronement)
Culture of origin: Yarsan · Cultural
Holiday sources: Yarsan (Ahl-e Haqq)
The summer of the Kurdish garmsiri calendar begins every year on 5 Ordibehesht. On its first night, the evening of 4 Ordibehesht, the Yarsan recite the kalam and green their vows and offerings for the enthronement of Pir Benyamin, the Pir of the covenant (pir-e shart) of the Yarsan.
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