Dear Atria, I wish you a very happy Nowruz. This Nowruz was even more special for us as Baba your grand dad was with us. He made brought all the things needed for Haft-Sin with him from Iran and prepared our Haft-Sin. Dear Atria, I can not give you materialistic gifts, the gift I can give you is the gift of knowledge which is more valuable and lasts for ever.
nowruz (meaning New Day) is one of the biggest and most celebrated zoroastrian festivals which has been celebrated since over 2500 years ago by Iranian Zoroastrians and many others.
Zoroastrians have a festival to mark the beginning of each of the four season, however, Nowruz is special as it also marks the start of spring when the day and the night equals and life on earth is reborn after winter as well as marking the beginning of the new agricultural year and the start of a new Iranian calendar year.
nowruz (meaning New Day) is one of the biggest and most celebrated zoroastrian festivals which has been celebrated since over 2500 years ago by Iranian Zoroastrians and many others.
Zoroastrians have a festival to mark the beginning of each of the four season, however, Nowruz is special as it also marks the start of spring when the day and the night equals and life on earth is reborn after winter as well as marking the beginning of the new agricultural year and the start of a new Iranian calendar year.
At Nowruz traditianally Zorastrians make a simbolic table with seven items all starting with persian letter "Shin", after Islam came to Iran this changed to seven seven items starting with letter "Sin" as there is no "Shin" in Arabic alphabet. The most common Hafr-Sin is;
Sabzeh, which is wheat grown in a plate as the simbol of Rebirth
Sir (Garlic) to represent medicine and healing
Somagh (is a dried grated fruit) to represent Sun and Sunrise
Senjed (is a dried fruit) simbolising "Love"
Serkeh (Vinigar) to represent "Old Age"
Sib (Apple) as a simbol of "Purity, Health & Beauty"
Samanu (cooked from Wheat) simbolizing "Wealth"
Sabzeh, which is wheat grown in a plate as the simbol of Rebirth
Sir (Garlic) to represent medicine and healing
Somagh (is a dried grated fruit) to represent Sun and Sunrise
Senjed (is a dried fruit) simbolising "Love"
Serkeh (Vinigar) to represent "Old Age"
Sib (Apple) as a simbol of "Purity, Health & Beauty"
Samanu (cooked from Wheat) simbolizing "Wealth"
In addition there are other items on the table each of which symbolizes something sacred. These traditionally are;
Mirror as a symbol of Sky and Light,
Rose Water "Golab" to symbolize Water, Purity & Fresh Smell,
Oil Burner or Candle to represent Fire,
Red Fish or Goldfish to symbolize animals,
Pomegranate to symbolize the Earth,
Eggs (usually painted with "Henna") to represent Fertility
Mirror as a symbol of Sky and Light,
Rose Water "Golab" to symbolize Water, Purity & Fresh Smell,
Oil Burner or Candle to represent Fire,
Red Fish or Goldfish to symbolize animals,
Pomegranate to symbolize the Earth,
Eggs (usually painted with "Henna") to represent Fertility
Customarily people spend the new year in their own home, and then for the following 13-days they visit and greet each other, starting with youngers visiting the elders. On the therteenth day it is believed to be unlucky to visit anyone, everybody leave their house and go out for a picnic taking the "Sabzeh" they grew for the Haft-Sin, which they will trow away before returning.
This is the end of the celebration and the Haf-Sin will be cleared away.
This is the end of the celebration and the Haf-Sin will be cleared away.
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