5 آذر 1403

Marbles that Marvel the World

7Berkeh: In this day and age, you think all the children are immersed in their devices and playing video games; however, every now and then, you get surprised at seeing a bunch of young children playing games in alleyways. Game of marble one such game that still gathers children around in Gerash and perhaps all […]

21 مهر 1403

Mahweh or Fish Sause: The Traditional Food of the South of Iran

7Berkeh: “Mahyaweh”, or “Mahweh” in the local accent, or “Mashaweh” in Arabic, is the famous local salty fish sauce that is used in the preparation of many dishes in the Southern regions of Iran. It consists of two words in local accent; “Mahi” that means “fish” and “Aoh” that means “water”. It is smelly but […]

19 تیر 1403

Pezeshkian Wins Presidential Election in Iran; Jalili in Gerash and Lar

7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: At the end of the presidential elections in the runoff which was held on July 5th ۲۰۲۴, Masoud Pezeshkian earned 53.7% of votes and was elected as the 9th president in Iran. In Gerash and Lar, however, the other candidate, Saeed Jalili, gained the most votes in this contest. Like the […]

7 مهر 1402

Ashurai Film and Photo Festival of Gerash, the Oldest of Its Kind in Iran

7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: “Ashurai Film and Photo Festival of Gerash, held for eleven consecutive years, along with Tehran Heyaat Festival, is the oldest festival among the active festivals of its kind in Iran,” said Sajjad Fathi, the head of the Department Culture and Islamic Guidance of Gerash, at the closing ceremony of the 11th […]

1 مرداد 1402

Two Cultural Rites Registered as National Heritage

7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: Two of the old local rites in Gerash known as Al-Ghouth religious recitation and Sang-Awi Grand Mosque Mourning were registered in the national list of intangible monuments of cultural heritage. The public relations of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization announced the latest list of intangible monuments in Fars province and […]

28 تیر 1402

The Huge Feast after the Holy Pilgrimage

7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: About as many as 150 thousand dishes of food were cooked in Gerash as Walima, a feast held by Hajjis after getting back from the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. According to an estimate by 7Berkeh more than two-hundred people from Gerash have set on the pilgrimage to the land of Mecca […]