Norooz, Iranian New Year

183 Words1 Page

Norooz, Iranian New Year
Iranian New Yare is the first day of spring or the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar. This celebration is very important, so it continue for 13 days. Iranians call the first 13 days of New Year “Norooz.”
Iranians ready for this celebration more than 10 days before begins.On the last Wednesday before the New Year, Chahar Shanbe Suriis celebrated to cast away the misfortunes of the past year. Participants jump over bonfires with songs and gestures. A popular one, "Zardie man az to, sorkhie to az man," translates to, "May my sickly pallor be yours and your red glow be mine." All of the persons of family should help to clean the home. Fathers and mothers bring the children to shopping, and bye for them new

More about Norooz, Iranian New Year

Open Document