Winter Solstice, Yule, Shabe-e Yalda, Dongzhi
Winter Solstice, Yule, Shabe-e Yalda, Dongzhi: Whatever name you call it, the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere falls somewhere around December 21st. No doubt for as long as humans have been around they have kept the fires burning on these dark nights of the year. Shab-e Yalda is an ancient Iranian …