Happy Persian New Year - Welcome Spring!

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The thread discusses the celebration of the Persian New Year and the arrival of spring, touching on various cultural perspectives and personal experiences related to seasonal changes, calendars, and childbirth. The scope includes cultural traditions, personal anecdotes, and reflections on the significance of spring.

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  • Some participants express joy over the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year, with references to cultural practices like sizdah bedar.
  • There is a discussion about the timing of the New Year in different calendars, with some noting the Gregorian and Chinese calendars start in winter, while spring symbolizes rebirth.
  • Participants question the lunar calendar's relationship to the Chinese New Year, with some suggesting that lunar years differ significantly from solar years.
  • Personal anecdotes about the arrival of spring and the birth of a child on the equinox are shared, highlighting the emotional significance of these events.
  • Some participants discuss their experiences with childbirth, particularly the effects of epidurals and the varying experiences of pain during labor.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a celebratory tone regarding spring and the New Year, but there are multiple competing views on the significance of different calendars and the effects of childbirth practices. The discussion remains unresolved on some points, particularly regarding the implications of various childbirth experiences.

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There are limitations in understanding the cultural significance of the calendars discussed, as well as the personal experiences of childbirth, which may depend on individual circumstances and definitions of pain and medical practices.

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Readers interested in cultural celebrations, seasonal changes, and personal experiences related to childbirth may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31
lisab said:
I wonder how many cultures associate garlic with warding off evil...isn't it supposed to keep vampires away, too? Seems a common theme.

Mmmmm, garlic. If it's nice and strong it will ward off more than evil!

I love garlic. Especially those big cloves of elephant garlic baked in butter or olive oil. :!)
 
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  • #32
I love garlic too. As long as one's boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse is also a garlic afficionado, there's no problem with loving garlic.
 
  • #33
Math Is Hard said:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/images/20080319-11_p031908cg-0017-515h.html

Okay, garlic, nuts (I think), something smothered in cheese, some sort of sauce and apples all look good to me...but grass? Please tell me that's part of the floral arrangements and not the food. :rolleyes:
 
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I don't think anyone eats any of that stuff on the table. I don't know, we never put out a plate of grass and a bowl of fish.....:rolleyes:
 

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