Feast of Ezid

Cejna Êzîd (Eyda Êzîd)
Cejna Êzîd (Eyda Êzîd)
Observed by	Yazidis
Type	Religious
Date	The last Friday before the 21st of December
Frequency	Annual

Feast of Ezid (Kurdish: Cêjna Êzî/Ezid or Eyda Êzî/Ezid) is a Yezidi festival celebrated which is preceded by Rojiyên Êzî (The fasts of Ezid), The Rojîyên Ezî is the three days of fasting in honor of Êzî/Ezid one of the names of God and also considered to be the name of God's earthly manifestation in Yezidism. "Êzî" is one of the names of God and at the same time namesake of the Yezidis (Êzidî). The name Êzidî therefore means “Follower of God”. Unlike the fasting days of Rojiyên Sêşims and Rojiyên Xwudan during the preceding weeks, the three fasting days of Rojiyên Êzid are compulsory for every Yezidi with exception of children, the sick and elderly. The fastings begin on Tuesday and end on Thursday, starting after sunrise and ending after sunset each day.

This festival takes place on the Friday before winter solstice, it marks a turning point in the solar cycle. As the days get longer after the winter solstice, believers imagine the sun is being reborn. The winter solstice is also associated with the appearance of divine figures. The Yazidis associate winter solstice with the appearance of Siltan Ezid, an important figure who is considered as God's earthly manifestation.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ Admin. "Fest zu Ehren des Siltan Ezid". SJA - DE (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
^ Hayrî Demir. 2009. Eyda Ezid. (in German)
^ Maisel, Sebastian (2016-12-24). Yezidis in Syria: Identity Building among a Double Minority. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-7775-4.

Sources[]

Yezidis Russia

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[1] Admin. "Fest zu Ehren des Siltan Ezid". SJA - DE (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-15.

[2] Hayrî Demir. 2009. Eyda Ezid. (in German)

[3] Maisel, Sebastian (2016-12-24). Yezidis in Syria: Identity Building among a Double Minority. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-7775-4.

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