In IRAN, why are there goldfish on New Year's Day?

Question

I just watched the movie WHITE BALLOON, all about the goldfish needed for a family's new year's celebration. Along with gifts and food, you were supposed to have a family goldfish. Anyone know the meaning/origin of this? Is it just Iranian, or a Muslim custom, too? Thanks, for any goldfish lore..........

Answer 1

This is a custom that celebrates the Persian New Year - NoRuz which celebrates the start of spring on the vernal equinox
It is not a Muslim festival but has it's roots from over 15000 years ago in the Zoroastrian religion, and is not celebrated in all the Muslim world but rather in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Tajikistan.

A goldfish in a clear bowl on a table represents a happy life, full of activity and the end of astral year - Pisces

Also on the table would be..
A few coins
,A basket of painted eggs;
A Seville orange floating in a bowl of water,
A flask of rose water,
A brazier for burning wild rue,
A pot of flowering hyacinth or narcissus,
A mirror,
Two candlesticks holding a flickering candle for each child in the family.
A holy book (depending on the families religion)
Colours of the national flag.


And they have a special meal called 'Haft Sin' 'seven S's'

1Sabzeh - (sprouts)
2. Samanu - (a wheat pudding)
3. Sib - (apple )
4. Senjed - (the sweet, dry fruit of the Lotus tree)
5. Seer - (garlic)
6. Somaq - (sumac berries ground)
7. Serkeh - (vinegar)

Answer 2

u must read the book of Avesta.The History of Persia.. etc..

Answer 3

Its for good luck

Answer 4

what? they are all nuts dont you think.