myade, who is my uncle's granddaughter, is marking her age of religious responsibility. it's the first time that she wants to fast in the month of ramadan. she has experienced worshiping earlier during this year's aatekov or spiritual retreat in the... to be done as part of the process of preparing the jusp dough. many mothers and grandmothers still believe that the curd that they grind tastes much better than the ready-made and packaged curds. however, grinding curd is not an easy job and cannot be learned easily. on the passage. the aquaduct water through the gardens of men village, there lies a row of mulberry trees. local residents of gonabad call this path a street. in late spring, street and its mollberry trees become a rendevu for those interested in this fruit. in the month of ramadan, efforts to collect the mulberry will lead the fruit to iftar spreads. consumed immediately after they're cooked and taken out of the water. when eating a far, they take the juice patted dough pieces out and soak them in a mixture of ground curd, oil, turmeric and saffron. then they