The Iranian's custom of Norooz

Koorosh is the first one who announced this day as Norooz

Norooz and its magnificent ceremony has past the way 3000 years to have receive us.The oldest nation ceremony in the world which has been immortal. The Iranian culture is continued. These ceremonies in these countries are not important deferent with previous 3000years old and to this reason it is a cultural unity element in Iranian. Norooze is a suitable and good time to cleaning soul from bad think and ending enemies through revisiting.

The Iranian New Year celebration or Norooz is the first day of spring.Norooz celebration is symbolic representation of two ancient concept Good and Evil. Iraninans have the custom of welcoming the New Year by cleaning every part of the house, dusting furniture and washing carpets. When the clock strikes New Year, all of members of the family gathered around the Norooz table and Haftsin.The family begins the New Year with a prayer for health, happiness. One the New Year’s Day families dress in their new cloths and start Norooz visiting the elders of family, then the rest of their relatives and finally their friends. Children receive presents and sweets, special meals and Ajil. The New Year's day traditional meal is called Sabzi Polo .It is served with fish for lunch Kookoo sabzi is traditional meal for dinner at New Year.

A major part of New Year rituals is setting the Haft Seen with seven specific items. Haft sin or seven’s ‘S’s is a major tradition of Norooz. The Haft Sin tables in clouds seven items that start with the letter sin .These are symbol of something. Many people attempt to set as beautiful a Haft Sin table as they can. The Haft Sin items such as Sabzeh like wheat, barley or lentil is symbol of rebirth, Samanu symbol of affluence, Sengjed is symbol of love, Sir or garlic is symbol of medicine, Sib or apple is symbol of beauty and health,Somaq is symbol of sunrise, Serkeh or vinegar is symble of age and pationce. Another thing also is on the table like Quran, mirror, lit candle, decorated eggs.

Sizdah bedar

Sizdah bedar celebrations stem from the ancient Persians' belief that the twelve constellations in the Zodiac controlled the months of the year, and each ruled the earth for a thousand years at the end of which the sky and earth collapsed in chaos. Hence Norouz lasts twelve days and the thirteenth day represents the time of chaos when families put order aside and avoid the bad luck associated with the number thirteen by going outdoors and having picnics and parties.

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On the thirteenth day is spent mostly outdoors. people leave their home to go to the park and having picnics and parties.At the end of the celebrations on this day, the Sabzeh grown for the Haftsin which is symbol of all sickness and bad luck is thrown.