One of the best things about volunteering with Workaway far from home is that you sometimes get to tag along to unusual events. My hosts here in Ostuni, were invited to a Persian New Year's celebration and I got to come.
Persian New Year occurs at the Spring equinox but they celebrate the outgoing old year on the preceding Tuesday. I had little opportunity to learn interesting cultural details about the event but we were fed unusual and delicious finger food and then went outside for the lighting of fires. Three small fires were lit for jumping like hurdles! It was fun but difficult to photograph.
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| Three fires being readied for jumping |
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| Successful leap by Sareeta |
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| Me with other guests, my Workaway hosts and our hosts for Persian New Year by the bonfire |
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