On February 21, the Yazidi community celebrated Aida Khidir Nabi and Aida Khider Eylas in Tbilisi
On February 21, the Yazidi community celebrated Aida Khidir Nabi and Aida Khider Eylas in Tbilisi. Our site's correspondents were present at the festival, where they met with spiritual leaders, including Dimitri Pirbari.
The clergy told about the holiday itself, and the children of the clergy read kavalas (prayers). Folk music was played at the event, which was accompanied by dancing.
Guests were also offered a festive Banquet.
In Yazidi representation, Khidr and Ailas (Khidr Nabi and Khidr Eylas, are two saints, riders on a white horse. They are so called: Khidr Nabi and Khidr Eylas riders on a white horse (Xidir Nebî û Xidir Eylas siyarê hespêd boz). The first is the performer of desires and the patron of lovers, and the second is the patron of those who travel by sea. Sometimes they appear as two brothers, and sometimes as father and son. Some identify them and consider them to be one person. They are mentioned in the Yezidi kawlah. In the legends " about Alexander the Great (Iskander)", "about Ashik Harib and Shah Sanam" and in kavla "about Darvesh Adam", as well as other sources.
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On February 21, the Yazidi community celebrated Aida Khidir Nabi and Aida Khider Eylas in Tbilisi
On February 21, the Yazidi community celebrated Aida Khidir Nabi and Aida Khider Eylas in Tbilisi. Our site's correspondents were present at the festival, where they met with spiritual leaders, including Dimitri Pirbari.
The clergy told about the holiday itself, and the children of the clergy read kavalas (prayers). Folk music was played at the event, which was accompanied by dancing.
Guests were also offered a festive Banquet.
In Yazidi representation, Khidr and Ailas (Khidr Nabi and Khidr Eylas, are two saints, riders on a white horse. They are so called: Khidr Nabi and Khidr Eylas riders on a white horse (Xidir Nebî û Xidir Eylas siyarê hespêd boz). The first is the performer of desires and the patron of lovers, and the second is the patron of those who travel by sea. Sometimes they appear as two brothers, and sometimes as father and son. Some identify them and consider them to be one person. They are mentioned in the Yezidi kawlah. In the legends " about Alexander the Great (Iskander)", "about Ashik Harib and Shah Sanam" and in kavla "about Darvesh Adam", as well as other sources.
Tags: #yazidisinfo #ezidi #newsezidi #traditionezidi
