The Persian New Year has began on March 20, 2023 and we would like to wish everyone a beutiful celebrating moment. I was searching for some sort of virtual table that we could set online since we are in a place where there isn't really a place for a table which got me thinking of families or couples who cannot be together during this festive time if there was some sort of app or webpage perhaps virtually they could celebrate together although I do not have the technological skills to do so.
https://coloringhome.com/table-coloring-page
This will be our second year celebrating
https://www.cbc.ca/kids/articles/how-to-celebrate-nowruz-the-persian-new-year
Nowruz (say "NO-rooz") is the Persian New Year. It marks the official beginning of spring and a brand new year. Nowruz literally means "new day," which is fitting since it’s all about new beginnings. This year the holiday lands on Monday, March 20th.
So who celebrates it?
Children holding balloons celebrate Nowruz.
Children play in front of the Karte Sakhi shrine on the first day of Nowruz in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Ahmad Sahel Arman/AFP via Getty Images)
Today, over 300 million people of diverse backgrounds and faiths celebrate Nowruz. It's widely-recognized in many places and is an official holiday in countries like Afghanistan, India, Iran and most of Central Asia, to name a few.
The story of Nowruz goes back over 3,000 years, with a strong connection to the Zoroastrians (say "ZOH-roh-as-tree-IN") of Iran. They viewed this special time of year as a victory over darkness. Zoroastrianism is believed to be one of the oldest known living religions.
How is it celebrated?
hildren wearing traditional costumes play on a swing during the celebration of Nowruz.
Children wearing traditional dress play on a swing during the celebration of Nowruz in Kyrgyzstan. (Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP via Getty Images)
Some prepare weeks in advance for Nowruz. Houses are cleaned from top to bottom. Fresh flowers like daffodils, hyacinth and tulips are displayed. And vessels are filled with water to get rid of any bad luck.
When Nowruz finally arrives, people dress up and visit with family and friends. They celebrate with prayers, music, dancing and feasts.
What are Nowruz traditions?
Haft-sin table for Nowruz includes flowers, goldfish, garlic, painted eggs, apples, candles and greenery.
Every object placed on the Haft-Sin table has special meaning. (Katzenfee50/Pixabay)
The Haft-Sin table is an important part of Nowruz celebrations. This table is carefully set up with items, some of which will be shared with loved ones on the holiday.
A special cloth called a sofreh is first placed on the table.
Then seven traditional (food) items are arranged on top. It would include wheat, lentils or barley, dried fruit, garlic, apples, vinegar and flowers. Each item is a symbol of spring and renewal.
Live goldfish are sometimes included on the table, as they symbolize new life. Other items include eggs for fertility, coins for prosperity and a mirror for reflection.
What happens after Nowruz?
Iranians picnic in the park to celebrate Sizdah Bedar, the 13th day of Nowruz.
Iranians picnic in the park to celebrate Sizdah Bedar, the 13th day of Nowruz. (Atta Kenare/Getty Images)
Thirteen days after Nowruz is celebrated, a festival called Sizdah Bedar (say "sees-DAH bay-dar") is held.
On this day, families spend time outside at a park or in the countryside and have a festive picnic. The day is all about being outside in nature and enjoying spring.
At the end of the day, each family throws away the greenery from their Haft-Sin table. This ritual symbolizes a new beginning for families as the new year gets started.
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The oldest records of Nowruz go back to 247 B.C during the Arsacid/Parthian times. Today it is celebrated in Afghanistan, Georgia, Albania, Iran, Iraq, India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Khane taken, which means house-cleaning, is an Iranian custom in preparation for the new year. Families will begin cleaning their homes weeks ahead of the new year.
On Nowruz, focus is placed on seven items. These items all start with the Persian letter س (sin) or S. They are placed on the haft-seen table as a tradition of Zoroastrianism. They are:
1) Seeb (apples) - symbols of health and beauty
2) Senjed (dried oleaster berries) - wisdom and rebirth
3) Samanu (wheat pudding) - strength and justice
4) Somaq (sumac) - patience
5) Serkeh (vinegar) - age
6) seer (garlic) - cleanses body and environment
7) Sabzeh (wheat, barley, lentils) - rejuvenation and new life
Enjoy traditional foods like sumalak. Sumalak is a thick pudding made from wheatgrass. It is typically prepared for 24 hours ahead of time. Women sing folk songs while they prepare huge pots of the pudding.
Some other traditional dishes you can try include sabzi poli mahi, which is rice and herbs served with fish, and ash reshteh, which is a thick soup with noodles and beans.
Partake in the custom of Chaharshanbeh Soori, the symbolic burning of all that was negative from the previous year. It is custom to jump over bonfires in the streets while shouting Give me your red color, take my yellow color. This symbolizes how the fire will take away the yellow of sickness and give back the red of health and warmth.
Watch the documentary A Splash of Nowruz (2014) to see how some people celebrate the Persian New Year.
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