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NowruzPersian New Year

now(Old Persian nava) means "newruzmeans "day"

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Some of the countries that celebrate

Nowruz


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When is Nowruz?

Nowruz is celebrated on the first day of the Spring. It usuallyoccurs on March 21st (but sometimes the day before or

after).

The moment the Sun crosses the equator, when night and

day are equal, Iranian families gather together to observethe Nowruz rituals.

In 2012 Nowruz is on Tuesday, March 20th at 7:13 am.

However, the

Kurdish people

always celebrate the

new year on the 21st

March every year.


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Nowruz has been celebrated

for at least 3,000 years.

It is deeply rooted in the

rituals and traditions of the

Zoroastrian religion.


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Another tradition of this day is to make special ajeel,

(mixed nuts and berries). People wear disguises and go door to door knocking on

doors as similar to Trick-or-treating.

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In the run up to Nowruz

Houses are spring cleaned and filled with flowers

(in particular hyacinths tulips and daffodils)

This symbolises the rebirth of nature

Enthusiastic spring-cleaning is a national traditioncarried out by almost every household in Iran,

Turkey, Iraq etc. Khouneh Tekouni literally

means shaking the house

It is also customary to buy at least one new outfitfor the New Year celebrations



On the first day of NowruzFamilies gather around a table to wait for the

exact moment of the arrival of the springwhen they exchange gifts.

On the table will be the Haft Sn whichconsists of seven specific items beginningwith the letter S :

Sumaqsumac berriesfor the colour ofsunrise

Seergarlicfor medicine

Sonbolapplesfor beauty and health

Serkehvinegarfor age and patience.

Samanooa sweet wheat germ puddingfor

affluence Senjedthe dried fruit of the lotus treeforlove

Sabzehgrown wheat, barley or lentil sproutsin a dishfor rebirth


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Other things that may be on the table

include

coins (for wealth),

candles (enlightenment and happiness),

a mirror (cleanness and honesty),

decorated eggs (fertility), a goldfish in a bowl (said to represent unexpected

favours to be received in the coming year),

rosewater (believed to have magical cleansing powers),

and a holy book and/or a poetry book.

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The traditional character of the Nowruz

season is called Haji Pirooz,

or Haji Firuz.He symbolizes the rebirth of the

Sumerian god of sacrifice, Domuzi.

He was killed at the end of each year

and is reborn at the beginning of the

New Year.

Wearing black make up and a red

costume, Haji Pirooz sings and

dances through the streets with

tambourines and trumpets spreading

good cheer and the news of the

coming New Year.

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Nowruz lasts for twelve days and the thirteenth day represents the time ofchaos when families put order aside and avoid the bad luck associated with thenumber thirteen.

On the thirteenth day, families leave their homes and go for a picnic in thecountryside.

Some people believe that if a person is warm and kind to their relatives, friendsand neighbours on Nowruz, then the new year will be a good one. On the otherhand, if there are fights and disagreements, the year will be a bad one

One tradition associated with the 13th day is Dorugh-e Sizdah, (meaning thelie of the thirteenth) where people tell a fib to one another, similar to AprilFools Day.

The thirteenth day of the New Year

festival is called Sizdah Bedar(meaning thirteen outdoors).



Sabzeh

Sizdah Bedar often falls on or very close to April

Fool's Day.

On this day, people throw their sabzeh as a symbolic

act of making the nature greener, and to dispose ofthe bad luck that the sprouts are said to have been

collecting from the household.

It is also customary for young single women to tie

the leaves of the sabzeh, prior to discarding it,

symbolizing their wish to be married before the nextyear's Sizdah Bedar


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More Food

Dolme Barg: a vegetable, meat and rice parcel wrapped in

grape leaves, said to make wishes come true and

Kookoo sabzi (a herb and vegetable omelette/souffle)made with parsley, dill, coriander, spinach and spring onion

ends, and chives then mixed with eggs and walnut.

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Kookoo sabzi



Some New Year greetings

Sale no mobarak is Happy New Year in Farsi

Nevruz kutlu olsun is Happy New Year in Turkish

Newroz piroz beis Welcome life in Kurdish

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