Rites and Rituals

Funerals: Zoroastrians are famous for their tradition of exposure or 'laying out the dead'. They believe death and decay is the work of Angra Mainyu, God's enemy.
Navjote: The Navjote is the initiation ceremony where a child between the ages of seven and twelve receives his or her sudreh and kusti.
Weddings: There are two stages to a Zoroastrian wedding.

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