One day, Hushang - The mythic king of Persia - went to the mountain with his servants and attendants. He suddenly saw a dragon on the rock and decided to kill it,so he took a broken stone and threw towards it but the broken stone clashed to the rock instead of dragon ! It sparked and created a big fire for the first time. King Hushang became cheery and blessed God for this finding. He commanded to his servants to gather the brushwood and inflamed those night time . They sat around the fire and celebrated this important event (Discovery of Fire).
This celebration was named as "Saddeh" later on and it's in hundredth day after beginning of winter ( 30 January ).
Although Iranian people don't commemorate such ceremony nowadays , they celebrate another feast at night of the last Tuesday of each year ! They collect firewood and inflame those at middle of squares and alleys after sunset, then everyone jump over the fire and call it by this song : " the yellow color of my face be for you ! ... the red color of you be for my face " - it's a metaphor words to wish the health for themselves. After this act the children and youth go to neighbors' home wearing a veil and request them some nuts and cereals for cooking Iranian porridge - "Sholleh Qalamkâr" - in next day !
This celebration is named as "Châhâr Shanbeh Souri ". It coincide with 16 March this year .
Although it hasn't celebrated according to ancient ceremony in the last few years, protestors to Ahmadinejad government want to change that to a political dispute ! but everyone should know this ceremony is a potlatch for developing the happiness and the joyance between all of the nation !
The fire had been respected by Iranian people from past years but it doesn't mean they are fire worshiper ! They pray God - "Allah" .

Very nice photograph; and a nice story! Things were simpler in days gone by.... Thanks for sharing. critterbug · 2010-03-13: 09:11

Is this story of King Hushang even more ancient than the Zoroastrian religion in Persia, Masoud? I read that was the prevalent religion before Islam came to your country in the 7th century or so. atszabo · 2010-03-13: 09:43

Very-very good photo, and nice story. Thanks for sharing my dear friend. boszorka65 · 2010-03-13: 10:07

This is such an interesting post. Thank you for the history. Happy Châhâr Shanbeh Souri to you! SADHYA · 2010-03-13: 10:25

Good Work! The flame looks like a mushroom. :) ????? · 2010-03-13: 10:46

Wonderful photo. wildduck · 2010-03-13: 11:28

Unique flame capture. salphotos · 2010-03-13: 11:44

Very interesting post ... good job on the photo. ????? · 2010-03-13: 11:59

a great image and i just love learning about other cultures...thank you for sharing this! ????? · 2010-03-13: 16:49

Lovely photo and very informative post. :o) ????? · 2010-03-13: 20:15

WOW, nice photo! Dngordon92 · 2010-03-13: 22:02

good luck! nice shot! onlyricky · 2010-03-14: 08:10

great shot. thanks for the info too. jennye · 2010-03-14: 09:42

Oooh, very nice. Lovely deep colors. tracyseeger · 2010-03-14: 21:57

Thank you for sharing the history of this celebration and for keeping it alive. A wonderful shot of the fire. Good health to you. :) livelovelaugh · 2010-03-15: 00:32

تصوير زيبايي از آتش را به قاب کشيده اي! :-) . يادت باشه چهارشنبه سوري هفت ترقه ها رو با خودت بياري ؛-) gharibeh · 2010-03-15: 02:37

Great shot ! finbarr · 2010-03-15: 04:11

Great capture...very nicely done :)) lynnsgallery2 · 2010-03-15: 07:31

great shot!!!~ urmysunshine · 2010-03-15: 10:18

Fantastic shot, love the reportage mystic1 · 2010-03-15: 17:17

beautiful shot and interesting description miltonjacob · 2010-03-15: 17:52

nice capture! pluvieux · 2010-03-15: 18:02

Interesting shot....very nice! lookagain · 2010-03-15: 20:20

Wonderful capture. Jarvo · 2010-03-15: 20:41

Nice shot!! agandia · 2010-03-16: 02:09

Thanks for sharing this. pickledherring · 2010-03-16: 03:00

Magic! pandka · 2010-03-16: 11:07

Great photo and thanks for sharing so beautiful stories! miclaud · 2010-03-16: 15:52

بسيار جالب بود. farideh · 2010-03-16: 17:48

Great photo and text. ^_^ ????? · 2010-03-17: 10:56

Salam SHaparak Range aks ro khili doost dashtam garmi va hararatesh namayane ...Be ghole yeki az doostan "Lovely deep colors." sale tazatoon pishapish mobarak bashe va be kam ! ba ehteram...SOMA soma · 2010-03-18: 06:17

well done. storytaylor · 2010-03-18: 11:12

Wonderful photo.Thanks for sharing this.! Davorka · 2010-03-18: 13:17

great post! tomie · 2010-03-19: 11:23

What a great story... DancingDolphin · 2010-03-20: 19:28

Superb! ????? · 2010-03-22: 10:19

Wonderful post RayNvb · 2010-04-12: 09:36

Woooow!Super shot! :)) Goldbrandi · 2010-06-11: 14:14