{"id":160075,"date":"2025-11-09T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T09:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/?p=160075"},"modified":"2025-11-09T13:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T09:30:40","slug":"sedreh-and-koshti-presentation-ceremony-at-jamshidjam-elementary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/?p=160075","title":{"rendered":"Sedreh and Koshti Presentation Ceremony at Jamshidjam Elementary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fifth-grade students at Jamshidjam Boys\u2019 Elementary School took part in an educational and spiritual program designed to introduce them to the traditional Zoroastrian garments \u2014 Sedreh and Koshti.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony, held on Monday, October 27, 2025 (Mehr 5, 1404), was attended by students\u2019 families and their religious teacher, Firouzeh Foroudi.<\/p>\n<p>In the Zoroastrian faith, the Sedreh Pushi ceremony marks the moment when a young person consciously chooses their religion. The Sedreh and Koshti are regarded as protectors against external challenges and serve as visible symbols of Zoroastrian identity.<\/p>\n<p>The Sedreh, often called the \u201crobe of good thought,\u201d is a white cotton or linen garment made of nine parts, without sleeves or a collar. Its white color represents Vohuman (Good Mind), aligning perfectly with the meaning and purpose of the garment.<\/p>\n<p>The Koshti, a sacred woven belt made from 72 threads, is worn over the Sedreh. Together, these garments remind Zoroastrians of the balance between thought, wisdom, feeling, and conscience. By embracing reflection and mindfulness, a Zoroastrian adopts the Sedreh as a symbol of spiritual protection and the Ku Koshti shti as a representation of harmony between intellect and emotion \u2014 both essential to the expression of one\u2019s faith.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-160076 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-37-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-37-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20-37.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-160077 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-32-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"609\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-32.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-160078 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/22-36-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/22-36-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/22-36.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-160079 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/23-30-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/23-30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/23-30.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifth-grade students at Jamshidjam Boys\u2019 Elementary School took part in an educational and spiritual program designed to introduce them to the traditional Zoroastrian garments \u2014 Sedreh and Koshti. The ceremony, held on Monday, October 27, 2025 (Mehr 5, 1404), was attended by students\u2019 families and their religious teacher, Firouzeh Foroudi. 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