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Yazidi men and women on Wednesday marked the “Khilmata Mahsara Zayte,” an annual tradition of making olive oil inside the Lalish temple.
The ceremony is conducted in late March or early April of every year in the Yazidi temple.
The women clean and prepare the olives, and the men extract the oil by physically crushing the fruit.
The tradition is regarded as sacred by Yazidis, as the oil is used to illuminate the lights of Lalish.
The ceremony is conducted in late March or early April of every year in the Yazidi temple.
The women clean and prepare the olives, and the men extract the oil by physically crushing the fruit.
The tradition is regarded as sacred by Yazidis, as the oil is used to illuminate the lights of Lalish.
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Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish
Making olive oil in Lalish