Local varieties of the name of the festival include Azerbaijani Gūl Čāršamba , Kurdish Kola Čowāršamba and Čowāršama Koli , and Isfahani Persian Čāršambe Sorxi . To the Yezidi Kurds, it is known as Çarşema Sor.Before the start of the festival, people gather brushwood in an open, free exterior space.