The zidqa brikha is offered and eaten at the end of tarmida (junior priest) initiation ceremonies, after the novice's 60-day seclusion period.[1] It is also offered at weddings[4] and during the Parwanaya festival.[5]
It is distinct from the lofani and dukrana, which are two other types of ritual meal offered for the dead.[3]
Prayers
In E. S. Drower's version of the Qolasta, prayers 348-374 are for the zidqa brikha. Prayers 375-381 are blessings recited after the zidqa brikha.[6]