Nowruz Has Come
Nowruz or Newday is the celebration of spring equinox and actually nowruze is
the most cherished iranian festival nearly is celebrated by all.
This occasion has its own customes which before iranian are so significant. Modern iranian
celebrate New Year for 13 days.
Nowruz or Newday is the celebration of spring equinox and actually nowruze is
the most cherished iranian festival nearly is celebrated by all.
This occasion has its own customes which before iranian are so significant. Modern iranian
celebrate New Year for 13 days.
The first hours of Nowruz called Sal_Tahvil and it is costomary for all to get ready for this moment by taking abath and cleansing themselvs, moreover setting Haft Seen table with sevsen special items. few minutes before starting Nowruz,family members sit beside Sofre Haftseen and pray or wish for themselvs and the others by reading, reciting Quran verses.
By starting New year, from first minutes as all family are so glad,they hug and kiss
eachother and younger members,children and teens pay respect elders specially their
parents or grand parents as wishing them happy new year and recieve presents or
Eidy traditionally cash or coins from them.Iranian people spend first few days to visit
their ralatives and friends.
eachother and younger members,children and teens pay respect elders specially their
parents or grand parents as wishing them happy new year and recieve presents or
Eidy traditionally cash or coins from them.Iranian people spend first few days to visit
their ralatives and friends.
traditionally in early days of Bahar special meals like Sabzi Polo Mahi with Kuku Sabzi
is also served. These meals are symbolic because of preparing with green ingredients.
Haftseen cloth is the major part of this festival.For this order iranian usually gather all
the seven special items start with letter 'S', Such as Sabze,Sir,Somagh,Samanu,Sib,
Serke,Sekke and theother things like gold fish placed in the fish bowl and mirror with
the lit cand
els.
These items which iranian set back to the old traditions of ancient Iran and refer to our past time history so these have the mythic significance in relaiton with Nowruz.For exaple: fresh Sir or fresh garlic is used to protect from bad omen or Samanu (a sweet meal prepared of brownish paste) is a symbol of safe nutrition.
Since Nouruz has been afeast of renewal and freshness which comes in the early of spiring that considered as aliveness season,iranian regard it as the valuable tradition.For example this occasion will go on until 13th day
or Sizdeh be dar which they regard as a bad omen day so try to get rid of its misfortunes by leaving thier home and going outdoors .
is also served. These meals are symbolic because of preparing with green ingredients.
Haftseen cloth is the major part of this festival.For this order iranian usually gather all
the seven special items start with letter 'S', Such as Sabze,Sir,Somagh,Samanu,Sib,
Serke,Sekke and theother things like gold fish placed in the fish bowl and mirror with
the lit cand
els.These items which iranian set back to the old traditions of ancient Iran and refer to our past time history so these have the mythic significance in relaiton with Nowruz.For exaple: fresh Sir or fresh garlic is used to protect from bad omen or Samanu (a sweet meal prepared of brownish paste) is a symbol of safe nutrition.
Since Nouruz has been afeast of renewal and freshness which comes in the early of spiring that considered as aliveness season,iranian regard it as the valuable tradition.For example this occasion will go on until 13th day
or Sizdeh be dar which they regard as a bad omen day so try to get rid of its misfortunes by leaving thier home and going outdoors .
It is a day of being together in which ralatives or close friends participate in their joyful recreations like as dancing,walking through plains or having delicacies . Finally holidays end up at sunset time when all green shoots are tied by young women that is a symbol of marital bonds.
By:Masoomeh Haery
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