what is the norooz ?

Question

i am persian and i will give 10 point as new year gift

Answer 1

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.

just before the new year celebrations (which have already started since Noruz is on 21st of March) people make a table in their house which contains the followings:

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

And they have a special Collection on that table, called 'Haft Sin' or 'seven S's'. each of these is a representation of new life as noruz is on the first day of Spring.

1. Sabzeh - (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)

also on Noruz's Eve (new year's eve) people traditionally eat "Sabzi-polo ba Mahi" which is Fried fish and Rice. most of these traditions are practiced today. people buy clothes (if you live in Iran, you can see most shopping centres are filled with people these days), visit relatives, and go out on the 13th day of Noruz (Seezdah Bedar). To read more on things that happen around Noruz read Anita Dehghani's article.

hope all this helped.

Noruz Mobarak!

Answer 2

why ask?? you're persian.you should know it.
Norooz, Persian New Year
Year of 2566 (1386)



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. Happy Norooz!