Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mahyark/
Sideshows of Haji Firouz, Haft-sin, Chaharshanbe Suri, and Sizdah Bedar
Sideshows of Norouz in Tajikistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
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Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mahyark/ 1- Haji Firouz The traditional herald of the Nowruz season is a man called Hājī Fīrūz (or Khwāja Pīrūz). He symbolizes the rebirth of the Sumerian god of sacrifice, Domuzi, who was killed at the end of each year and reborn at the beginning of the New Year. |
 Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hyperreality/ 2-Haft-sin (هفت سین) table with the seven ‘S’s is a major tradition of Nowruz. 1. sabzeh(سبزه) - wheat - symbolizing rebirth 2. samanu (سمنو)- pudding - symbolizing affluence 3. senjed (سنجد)- dried fruit of the oleaster tree - symbolizing love 4. sîr (سیر)- garlic - symbolizing medicine 5. sîb (سیب)- apples - symbolizing beauty and health 6. somaq (سماق)- sumac berries - symbolizing (the color of) sunrise 7. serkeh (سرکه)- vinegar - symbolizing age and patience - Norouz, the (Iranians) New Year and the Haft-Sin Symbolism |
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 Photo By: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pooyanebrahimi/ 3- Chaharshanbe Suri The night before the last Wednesday of the year is celebrated as Chahârshanbe Sûrî (Persian: چهارشنبه سوری, (Azerbaijani: Od çərşənbəsi, Türkçe: Al çarşambası meaning Wednesday of fire, Kurdish: Çarşeme surê, چوارشهمه سوورێ meaning red Wednesday). - Iranians Celebrate Chahar-Shanbeh Soori Festival - Chaharshanbeh-Suri registered on Iran’s intangible heritage list |
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/shahireh/ 4- Sizdah Bedar The thirteenth day of the new year festival is Sizdah Bedar (literally meaning “thirteen to out”, figuratively meaning “hit the outdoors on the thirteenth”). This is a day of festivity in the open, often accompanied by music and dancing, usually at family picnics. |
Norouz in Iran and neighboring countries
 Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexander-sadikov/ Tajikistan, Navruz |
 Photo By: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alirezanajafian/ Iran, Norouz |
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/kralizac/ Azerbaijan Novruz Bayramy |
 Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennyirwin/ Afghanistan, Nowroze |
 Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elexpatriado/ Kazakhstan, Nauryz |
 Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/janekeeler/ Kyrgyzstan, Nooruz |
 Photo By: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21475862@N03/ Uzbekistan, Navruz |
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Due to its antiquity, there exist various foundation myths for Nowruz in Iranian mythology. In the Zoroastrian tradition, the seven most important Zoroastrian festivals are the six Gahambars and Nowruz which occurs at the spring equinox. According to the late Professor Mary Boyce[5]: It seems a reasonable surmise that Nowruz, the holiest of them all, with deep doctrinal significance, was founded by Zoroaster himself. Between sunset of the day of the 6th Gahanbar and sunrise of Nowruz was celebrated Hamaspathmaedaya (later known, in its extended form, as Frawardinegan). This and the Gahanbar are the only festivals named in the surviving text of the Avesta.