History of Yalda: The root of Christmas in IRAN?!

[@MaryamTayarii]

I did enjoy,keep up the good work one of the best Iran's daughters❤🎉

[@farshidtaheri569]

Happy YALDA night to IRANIAN families and all Farsi speaking folks 🎉

[@IsaninKizi]

Thank you! History is fascinating. Pope Julius who was the bishop of Rome from 6 February 337 to his death on 12 April 352 decided to replace this ancient celebration of the birth of the Sun with the Christian celebration of the birth of the Son (Jesus Christ). This was because the bible doesn’t mention a specific date for Jesus’ birth. As an Iranian Christian I always wondered why Yalda is so close to Christ-mas day. We believe The Son came to this world and offered Himself as a sacrifice to set us free from our sins. I think it is beautiful to see how this beautiful tradition has evolved and then was hijacked by the capitalists west and turned into a money making machine. I have been trying to educate people to differentiate the true Christmas from the one that west has stolen from us. All the best❤

[@cramerfloro5936]

The roman celebration, "Dies Natalis Solis", "the Sun’s birthday" was also originally on the winter solstice, it’s just that over centuries that date changed on european calendars, while "Dies Natalis" stayed on the 25th of December. I love how many different cultures flowed into what we now know as Christmas, from the roman Harvest festival of Saturnalia to the germanic Yulenights. Also, here in Italy we eat lots of dry food as well during that time! In the Alps, where I come from, we make the zelten, which is a flat cake with all sorts of nuts, dried figs and other dry food. It’s name comes from the german word "selten", since it’s "seldom" made.

[@kIrani1]

Dear Sara, It is a great presentation from a true daughter of Iran! Happy Yalda! from very far away! Light always wins against darkness and I'm sure the shining days of Iranians are ahead.

[@angelland7]

Omg i loved this video 😭❤️

[@MaryamTayarii]

You rock girl❤❤❤

[@shahzadaayub]

The best explanation of yalda night. Thank you. :) I'm learning farsi and these things are fascinating!

[@DaughterofIran]

Really?! I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@mahnazdarehkordi2050]

خیلی عالی بود به خصوص مردم استان یزد اکثر زرتشت و همه ای جشن های ایران باستان برگزار میکنن مثلا چهارشنبه سوری

[@DaughterofIran]

ممنونم. یزدی‌ها اکثرا زرتشتی نیستن و گویا زرتشتی‌ها از چهارشنبه‌سوری هم چندان خوششون نمیاد. ولی همونطور که گفتین اقلیت زرتشتی به این رسوم باستانی بسیار اهمیت می‌دن و اصلا این که ما این رسوم رو می‌شناسیم به خاطر اون‌هاست.:)

[@craigsurette3438]

In the old Germanic and Norse religions, we call this night Yol We also stay up all night,celebrating with our families tending a fire or a candle to make sure the sun rises the next day, and see this time as a very powerful time to do divination. We also see the color red as being especially important There are enough parallels between my people's indigenous Winter Solstice rituals, and Iran's that I cannot help but suspect they are somehow related. Even in more ancient times, Arab traders in Europe called Germanic peoples "Al Majus" ie Fire Worshipers/Zoroastrians, because our cultures looks so much the same to them , they thought Norse people were just weird Zoroastrians

[@manog8713]

خیلی برنامه خوبی بود. سپاس فراوان.

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks for watching:)

[@HYFZX]

I've learned a lot, thank you! Your editing is so good and I really loved your explanations! 😍 Subscribed!!💕

[@DaughterofIran]

It's my pleasure!😍 Thank you for saying it🌹💚

[@Ellos143]

Great job! This really helped me explaining Yalda night to my swedish friends. Keep up the good work ❤️

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks elle! Glad it was helpful.

[@actumneagas]

Yalda and Yule... Quite similar

[@english_with_yasna5199]

عااااالی بود ...خیلی لذت برم .

[@DaughterofIran]

So glad to hear that!

[@majiddehnow7950]

Thanks for sharing

[@english_with_yasna5199]

سارا جون من خیلی این ویدئو رو دوست داشتم چون اطلاعات خیلی زیادی توش داشت و منم دلم میخواست در مورد شب یلدا تو پیجم صحبت کنم برای همین از اطلاعاتی که شما دادین استفاده کردم و ی ویدئو ساختم و تو پیجم گذاشتم.خیلی خیلی ممنونم .واقعا لذت بردم از این ویدئوی شما

[@DaughterofIran]

You're welcome Yasna! That's great. I'll watch your Yalda video.

[@HourasaDanceToronto]

I LOVVVED IT....BRAAAVO...have never seen a video like this in youtube👏👏👏

[@DaughterofIran]

Wow! Thank you! This is my first video and... I'm so glad that you liked it!

[@sirca2011]

سلام سارا جان خیلی لذت بردم باریک الله. 👏😊💚 دختر اون مادری دیگه. ☺️💚

[@DaughterofIran]

سلام💚 ممنون باعث افتخار منه😍

[@navidghods3578]

love the way you say it like a story! well done! 👌🏽

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks a lot Navid!

[@2222isabella]

Absolutely beautiful presentation and very interesting. Thank you very much, dear Sara. Happy Yalda !

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks a lot, Elke! Happy Yalda to you too!

[@2222isabella]

@@DaughterofIran A great pleasure, dear :)

[@hanaabbaszadeh3795]

من ایران نیستم و همیشه به خاطر این که درخت کریسمس تو خونه ام نمیگذارم مسخره میشم. ولی اونجایی که گفتی درخت کریسمس نشات گرفته از تاریخ ایران و درخت مهر و کریستال های اون نماد خدای میتراست از خوشحالی اشک شوق ریختم و به تاریخ و فرهنگ ایران بالیدم. حالا می تونم هر وقت کسی من رو ناراحت کرد این داستان رو براش بگم. ممنونم ازت که انقدر ویدیو خوبی درست کردی. ❤

[@jessicawarrior6439]

فکر کردم می خوای بگی دیگه از فردا می تونم با خیال راحت درخت کریسمس بزارم

[@ramtinelahi3003]

This is just awesome!! Keep making this womderful media girl! 😍

[@DaughterofIran]

Sure! Thank you very much for your feedback!😍

[@kimvishkaee5320]

Phenomenal😍 subscribed🤗

[@DaughterofIran]

Thank you!😍

[@sabaghasemi3748]

Keep up the great job

[@DaughterofIran]

Sure. Thanks dear Saba!

[@shaghayeghnabavi8148]

Awesome Sara joon ❤

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks a lot!

[@najad]

Keep it up Sara Jan 🙏

[@DaughterofIran]

Sure! Thanks a lot😍

[@fatemesalarvand5428]

فوق العاده...عالی...🌹🌹🌹

[@DaughterofIran]

خيلي ممنونم!❤

[@batoolahmadi4691]

چه یوتیوبری 😍😍😍 دمت گرم، عالی بود 😍😍

[@DaughterofIran]

لطف داری😍😍

[@fatemehghazali6560]

😍😍😍😍😍عاااالي بود چه كار قشنگي كردي🍉🍎🍊

[@DaughterofIran]

ممنون فاطمه‌جان🌹خوشحالم که خوشت اومده😍ا

[@azadmehrebrahimnezhad3317]

Gorgeous daughter 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🌹🌺

[@DaughterofIran]

It's your kindness🤗

[@samparsa4292]

Wish you best 💚

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks Sam💚

[@baharsalmani5255]

Amazing! 😍 Keep up the good work 👏🏻

[@DaughterofIran]

Thank you very much🤩

[@hamidsharafi8076]

That's very good. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks for your comment:)

[@hamidsharafi8076]

@@DaughterofIran ❤️🌹

[@emadazizi3069]

That's amazing!🤩✌🏽

[@DaughterofIran]

Many thanks😍

[@monafazlali4978]

مرسی سارای عزیز. خیلی خوب بود. فک کنم اسم اصلیش سب چله باشه. یا حداقل اسم فارسی این شب و یلدا یه اسم عربیه که رایج شده. درست میگم؟؟

[@DaughterofIran]

چله هم بوده. ولی کلمه یلدا خیلی قدیمیه. همونطور که تو ویدیو گفتم ریشه‌ش عربی نیست و سریانیه. ترکیب دو تا کلمه‌ست یکی یول که معنی سال و این چیزها میده و الان تو انگلیسی یه جورهایی مترادف کریسمسه. یکی هم دی که معنی روز داره و ما هم به خاطر طولانی شدن روزها از روز اول زمستان اسم ماه اول زمستان رو دی گذاشتیم 😊🌸مرسی که با دقت دیدین و توجه می‌کنین

[@mostafaghorani1852]

میشه بپرسم از کدوم دوره های زبانشناس برای یادگیری زبان استفاده کردید؟

[@DaughterofIran]

اولش با داستان‌های واقعی گمونم

[@fleurtalebi]

Nice.

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks:)

[@AminIranPanah]

عالی بود

[@DaughterofIran]

لطف دارید

[@minaa.english]

Great😍

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks🥰

[@نگارکریمی-ت8س]

Wow amazing😍❤

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks😘😍

[@atena4400]

well done! 😍😍😍👏👏

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks😍

[@hosseinsy9019]

❤❤❤

[@hamideakbari6888]

عاالی😘😘

[@DaughterofIran]

ممنوووون🌹🌹

[@shsh-lv3wh]

I am afghan and we also do celebrate shab Yalda and I am agree that the Christmas is rooted in Shab Yalda but the capitalist make this more as gift 🎁 celebration

[@DaughterofIran]

Oh... I don't know about that:) But I love to know more about Yalda in Afghanistan. Your Yalda traditions are different than ours, aren't they?

[@shsh-lv3wh]

@@DaughterofIran not really, as you you explain so it is the same so fare. Again I haven’t grown up there in Afg and we don’t do like sandali thing. We don’t have elderly who tells us stories. But in Afghanistan they do.

[@DaughterofIran]

@@shsh-lv3wh Aha, So it's mostly the same. It doesn't have to be elderly. Everyone can tell their stories. The purpose is being together!

[@pouyehabdolali2907]

You don't have to forget. Afghanistan before was part of Iran. During the Qajar denesty ( Naserehdin Shah) to forced by English monarchy separated Harat etc. Therefore Afghanistan has the same traditions etc. with Iran.

[@mehdiarman9389]

Terekoondi Sara!👊🏿

[@DaughterofIran]

😍😍

[@ba_javad]

سلام سارا خانم. واقعا آدم کیف میکنه دخترخانم شریف و فرهیخته ای مثل شما رو میبینه. یقین دارم برای ایران و فرهنگ باشکوه مون یک سرباز خوب هستید. باید زیبایی های فرهنگ اصیل موندرو به مردم دنیا نشون بدیم، تا فریب رسانه های ضدایرانی رو نخورند. چنانکه قبلا گفتم، از آشنایی با شما خیلی خوشحالم. محکم و باقدرت ادامه بدید. توی شعر هم هر کمکی بخواید در خدمتتون هستم. واقعا استعداد شعر و یک شاعر خوب شدن رو دارید. حدی بگیرید لطفا

[@DaughterofIran]

سلام. خيلي خوشحالم كه خوشتون اومده.😊💚

[@user-nw1ut9vj7z]

یعنی میخوای بگی کریسمس جشن درواقع ایرانی هست💖👑😍

[@craigsurette3438]

As far as the Christmas tree goes, it is sort of explicitly Christian, at least in how we understand it The story goes, in the 700s on the Winter Solstice , St Boniface broke into a Germanic pagan sacred grove, and saw them about to sacrifice people, and hang them from the sacred tree called Thor's Oak. Boniface interrupted their ceremony and cut down Thors Oak which caused all the Pagans to convert on the spot He then said, that instead of sacrificing to trees, these new Christians should find a small evergreen tree "As a symbol of our Lord's eternal life" and hang decorations on it, especially stars to commemorate Christ's birth. So the Christmas tree is rather explicitly Christian, but it is also very much based on a much older pagan practice

[@calinature3799]

You are super cute...

[@DaughterofIran]

Thanks:))

[@myview6852]

Close but many inaccuracies. As old as this ceremony is, not surprising that there are so many versions that are not accurate. I am not sure if you where trying to be interesting with your facial and tone or being disrespectful to an ancient religion that has greatly influenced every other monotheistic religion of the world and deserves way more respect! Also try to pronounce the names properly. Your supposed quote from Avesta is also wrong. I know it may be natural to try to assign stories and meanings to symbols or rituals that are so old but it’s best to try to dig deep and study and find the real source and root.