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In this festival, women would stand on top of the bridges, watching the fun while men %u2014 wearing old clothes %u2014 would jump into the river and playfully splash water on each other with bowls. Imagine a giant water fight mixed with ancient tradition!Even the king, Shah Abbas of the Safavid era, loved this celebration and used to attend the event with a royal parade! Just imagine %u2014 even the king joining the fun by the river!19Zamzam Magazine