Packet H: Tossup 6

In one country, comedic performances on this holiday feature characters with names meaning “goat beard” and “bald-head.” A fortune-telling (-5[1])ritual on this holiday sees a poem mixed in with personal belongings in a boloni jug. (-5[1])In one religion, a monthly fast is ended by this holiday which is associated with the Most Great Name of God (10[1]-5[1])and is the first of the eleven (-5[2])holy days when (10[1])no work is done. A Santa-like figure known as “Amu” or “Uncle” brings children (-5[1])gifts (10[1]-5[1])on this holiday, which is preceded by a spring-cleaning (-5[1])tradition (-5[1])dubbed (10[3]-5[1])“shaking (10[1])the house.” (10[3]-5[5])Goldfish (10[1]-5[1])bowls (-5[1])and (10[1])a (10[1]-5[1])germinated (10[3])wheat pudding (10[1])called (10[2])samanu may be arranged upon (10[2])haft-sin (10[1])tables (10[1])during (10[1])this holiday, (10[2]-5[1])which is preceded (10[1])by a day of bonfire jumping (-5[1])known as Chahārshanbe (10[3])Suri (10[2]-5[1])(“cha-HAR-SHAHN-beh soo-REE”). For 10 points, (10[1])name this Iranian (10[3])New (10[2])Year. (10[1]) (10[25]0[7])■END■

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