Gāšoq-zani ceremony in shiraz

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Charshanbe Suri includes a custom similar to trick-or-treating that is called qāšoq-zani , literally translated as “spoon-banging”. It is observed by people wearing disguises and going door-to-door to hit spoons against plates or bowls and receive packaged snacks.

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