Od Chershenbesi

5 Mar. 14:21

Od Chershenbesi 2024: how Fire Tuesday is celebrated in Azerbaijan

The second of the Tuesdays before Novruz - Od Chershenbesi, or Fire Tuesday - is celebrated in Azerbaijan today. An obligatory tradition is lighting and jumping over fires, which provide cleansing.

5 Mar. 10:00

Od Chershenbesi 2024: Azerbaijan celebrates Fire Tuesday

Today, on March 5, Azerbaijan is celebrating Od Chershenbesi or Fire Tuesday, one of the four festive Tuesdays before Novruz Holiday. The four Tuesdays in the run up to Novruz symbolize the four elements called Su Chershenbesi …