Norooz, Persian New Year, Starting count down!!!
Friday, 14. March 2008, 23:03:29
In harmony with rebirth of nature, the Persian New Year Celebration, or Norooz, always begins on the first day of spring, March 20th of each year. Norooz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts - the End and Rebirth. About 3000 years ago Persian's major religion was Zoroastrianism, named in honor of its founder Zoroaster, and arguably the world's first monotheistic religion. Zoroastrians had a festival called "Farvardgan" which lasted ten days, and took place at the end of the solar year. It appears that this was a festival of sorrow and mourning , signifying the end of life while the festival of Norooz, at the beginning of spring signified rebirth, and was a time of great joy and celebration. Norooz was officially acknowledged and named "Norooz" by mythical Persian emperor, Shah Jamshid, from Achaemenid Dynasty (500 BC). Ashaemenied created the first major empire in the region and built Persepolis complex (Takhte Jamshid) in the city of Shiraz.
Norooz in Persian means "New Day" and brings hope, peace and prosperity to the world and has been celebrated among people regardless of ethnic background, political views or religion in many countries around the globe such as Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Georgia, Iraq, Tajikistan, Syria ,Armenia and India. Some of the activities during Norooz are Spring cleaning, buying new cloths, painting eggs, family reunion, giving presents, visiting neighbors and friends and celebrating by having a picnic on the 13th day of Spring.
A few days prior to the New Year, a special cover is spread on to the Persian carpet or on a table in every Persian household. This ceremonial table is called cloth of seven dishes, (each one beginning with the Persian letter cinn). The number seven has been sacred in Iran since the ancient times, and
the seven dishes stand for the seven angelic heralds of life-rebirth, health, happiness, prosperity, joy, patience, and beauty.
The symbolic dishes consist of :
The Spread of The Seven "S"'s
(sofre-ye haft sin)
1.Sabzeh or sprouts, usually wheat or lentil representing rebirth.
2.Samanu is a pudding in which common wheat sprouts are transformed
and given new life as a sweet, creamy pudding and represents the
ultimate sophistication of Persian cooking.
3.Sib means apple and represents health and beauty.
4.Senjed the sweet, dry fruit of the Lotus tree, represents love.
It has been said that when lotus tree is in full bloom,
its fragrance and its fruit make people fall in love and become oblivious to all else.
5.Sir which is garlic in Persian, represents medicine.
6.Somaq sumac berries, represent the color of sunrise;
with the appearance of the sun Good conquers Evil.
7.Serkeh or vinegar, represents age and patience.
Other elements can include:a few coins placed on the sofreh represent prosperity and wealth;
a basket of painted eggs represents fertility;
a Seville orange floating in a bowl of water represents the earth floating in space;
a goldfish in a bowl represents life and the end of astral year-picas;
a flask of rose water known for its magical cleansing power, is also included on the tablecloth;
Nearby is a brazier for burning wild rue ,a sacred herb whose smoldering fumes ward off evil spirits;
A pot of flowering hyacinth or narcissus is also set on the sofreh;
A mirror which represents the images and reflections of Creation as we celebrate anew the ancient Persian traditions and beliefs that creation
took place on the first day of spring.
On either side of the mirror are two candlesticks holding a flickering candle for each child in the family. The candles represent enlightenment
and happiness.
Persian Santa picture!!
more of norooz hare!!
some Blog I found!!
Norooz Article Series!!
Video spring norooz song!!
Norooz countdown !
Iran`s web T.V!!
Pictures Of Tehran and more!
WoW my Angel`s are here 
All 4 of them 
cool 
Have a nice day,Party time is near 
Night wolf
over and out! 
Oww and here is my new work!! i got another one coming up witch I`m working on for 3 day`s!!
WIDGETIZE
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night wolf # 14. March 2008, 23:05
night wolf # 14. March 2008, 23:09
CultureSurfer # 14. March 2008, 23:59
ps-Who is the chick dancing on the side of your blog?
pps-I want you to take video of all of the celebrations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 00:03
she is just stretching out !!
Yes mam i well try
CultureSurfer # 15. March 2008, 00:04
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 00:07
Nerak # 15. March 2008, 00:29
ripp2002 # 15. March 2008, 01:14
rhona # 15. March 2008, 01:56
allangie # 15. March 2008, 06:49
~Keilarina~ # 15. March 2008, 12:09
eid-eh shoma mubarak!!!
ps.. Amir, did You heard about Tehran police director Riza Zarey and six women? i heard that six women will be execute with hanging? is that true? and Zarey will be whipped 200 time. all Turkish TVs report that news but i can read anything in BBC or CNN webpage... so i want to now that its true or not.
thanks:)
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 16:51
L.C* I copied the info from different sites
Rhona* autumn huh ! well what a world
Alla*
Kealarina * Thank you
And yes i did hear about the Bastard Police but not sure about the hanging if so the Police Bastard would have been hanged too!
eid-eh shoma ham mubarak, but not yet
ripp2002 # 15. March 2008, 18:20
Utopian0441 # 15. March 2008, 19:02
KYren # 15. March 2008, 19:17
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 20:11
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 20:12
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 20:14
allangie # 15. March 2008, 20:18
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 20:25
KYren # 15. March 2008, 20:39
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 20:41
KYren # 15. March 2008, 20:48
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 20:59
PS_do you know the Iranian singer Arash he is a singer that has singed with Amitha pachan`s son !and other Indian`s
allangie # 15. March 2008, 21:06
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 21:09
allangie # 15. March 2008, 21:14
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 21:17
allangie # 15. March 2008, 21:19
CultureSurfer # 15. March 2008, 21:20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz3Y9cyPT0M&NR=1
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 21:30
Wow cool thanX i wonder if that`s the one he sang with shaggy
KYren # 15. March 2008, 21:35
Say Na Say Na
Hey Now Hey now
Everybody put your hands up in the air now,
Uski ankho mein jadoo
(the magic in her eyes)
Jadoo se hogaya dil bekabu
(I couldn't controle my heart seeing the magic in her eyes)
I looked at her and she looked at me aur ho gai mushkil(and I got into trouble)
and she became my destiny aur mil gai manzil(and I reached my destination)
allangie # 15. March 2008, 21:36
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 21:43
~Keilarina~ # 15. March 2008, 22:36
Amir, did You like it? is it correct?
at last finished!!! Your letters are so difficult! im really tired when i work it
from Kei to Amir little gift:)
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 22:46
ripp2002 # 15. March 2008, 22:59
night wolf # 15. March 2008, 23:01
CultureSurfer # 16. March 2008, 00:40
On the other hand, I have to say that American men treat women better than men in many other parts of the world...
but why can't they be egalitarian AND romantic?
~Keilarina~ # 16. March 2008, 13:50
FXM256 # 16. March 2008, 14:40
Utopian0441 # 16. March 2008, 18:33
ripp2002 # 16. March 2008, 20:04
die-hard romantic? I have dated a couple women that bring that quality out and a couple women who werent worth the 2 cents to say the word. It is not always the quality in the man that is to blame; sometimes, no, I will leave it at that
ellinidata # 16. March 2008, 22:21
Love,
Angeliki from NYC!
thanks for a very informative blog!
I always love learning new things! Amazing,extremely well organized! Bravo!
noah counte # 17. March 2008, 03:03
night wolf # 17. March 2008, 09:49
Keilarina*
Marc* No problemo man
Uto*give me your name my Persian Man
LC*ThanX for your donation
Greek Angel* ThanX
Matt* ThanX party boy, so happy to have done that:up:
Love you all
Utopian0441 # 17. March 2008, 12:00
ripp2002 # 17. March 2008, 17:31
noah counte # 17. March 2008, 18:09
ripp2002 # 17. March 2008, 18:17