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MARCH 2009
Norooz
Iranian New Year
Abstract
•Nowrūz (Persian: نوروز/noʊ ruz/ ↔ [noʊɾuːz]; Kurdish: Newroz;
with various local pronunciations and spellings, meaning 'New Day')
is the traditional Iranian new year holiday celebrated by Iranian and
many other peoples in West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia,
Northwestern China, the Caucasus, the Crimea, and in Albania,
Bosnia, Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia.
•Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the
Iranian year. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal
equinox (the start of spring in the northern hemisphere), which
usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending
on where it is observed. As well as being a Zoroastrian holiday, it is
also a holy day for adherents of the Bahá'í Faith. In Iran it is also
referred to as an Eid festival, although it is not an Islamic feast.
Alawites and Nizari Ismaili Muslims also celebrate Nowruz.
King Jamshid
• The main idea is to get the energy and positive glow from the
fire and give all bad feelings to the fire.
Haft-Seen (7 S’s)
Haft-Seen (7 S’s)
• Haft-Seen means seven items starting with letter “S” such as:
• Sabzeh
(grown wheat): Rebirth
• Samanu
(wheat germ pudding): Affluence
• Senjed
(dried fruit of oleaster tree): Love
• Seer
(garlic): Good health
• Sib
(apple): Beauty
• Somag
(sumac): Color of sunrise
• Serkeh
(vinegar): Age and patience
Norooz shoping
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Norooz shoping
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Norooz parade
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