Autumn Issue 2021

The upcoming edition of Gilgamesh heritage and tourism magazine welcomes autumn with the theme of “In Praise of Rituals”. At 120 pages the 9th issue of Gilgamesh quarterly magazine covers the titles of cultural attractions and rituals; Subject matters that don’t necessarily need to be visited but could be used as a source of education and still be fascinating and noteworthy.
In geography section, you can find out about rain prayer rituals. In Iranology section the most prominent ancient Iranian celebrations are highlighted. Lifestyle section focuses on three regional rituals including Nowruz Bal, rosewater festival and Nowruz Sayyad and also an interesting travelogue on Iran. Graball section reports on top annual events across the country and the beauty of southern music in a rejuvenating ceremony called Khayyam-Khani is depicted in the Art section. The mythology section is dedicated to Siavash, a young and innocent prince which his tragic mythological story has had noticeable effects on the mourning ceremonies of today. Lovely dwellers of Kavir National Park and harvest festivals of grape, pomegranate and hazelnut mesmerize you in Environment section. The study section elaborates on healing witchcraft rituals like Zar in the south of Iran and finally the ancient ritual drinks are lime lighted in the history section.