The Similarities And Differences Between Iran And Traditions

Christmas in Iran lasts 25 days. In the United States and Libera, Christmas is known to last one day. Traditions are different in every country and are followed differently. Sometimes they are followed blindly. However, Shirley Jackson, in “The Lottery” believes that people should not follow traditions blindly. First, traditions in Iran are followed by some people due to the different types of religions. Some traditions in Iran are extremely different from the tradition in “The Lottery.” “The Lottery” differs from Iran tradition Ramadan because Ramadan allows people to purify themselves and in “The Lottery” people are basically celebrating death. Ramadan starts on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan is on the 9th month because
People enter a period of discipline and worship. They do not eat, drink, or have any sexual content during the day. After sunset, they have eat a meal called iftar. Iftar are sweet drinks that give you a boost of energy. This is called fasting. Fasting is an opportunity for people to practice self-control and cleansing body and mind. (Infoplease.com, 2017) Ramadan is not always followed the same. Sometimes Ramadan is not followed exactly how it is expected though. Some people are exempt from fasting in Iran, for instance, pregnant women, children, nursing women, and old people do not have to fast but everyone else has to. Some traditions can actually be similar to the Lottery. In Iran people celebrate Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al-Ahda and the tradition in the lottery are similar because sacrifices happen. Eid Al-Ahda is a feast of sacrifice. The only difference from “The Lottery” is that Iranians sacrifice animals only for a good cause, whereas “The Lottery” sacrificed people. During Eid Al-Adha, they sacrifice animals like goat, sheep, cows, and camels as a symbolic act. The meat from the animals they sacrificed is later eaten by family and friends and later given away to people who cannot