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Proper New Year, start of spring. Happy Spring everyone, lol.
Math Is Hard said:Can't wait for sizdah bedar! :)
Poop-Loops said:Isn't the Chinese year based on the Lunar calendar? Or at least, the New Year.
lisab said:Happy solstice! It's spring for those of us in the northern hemisphere, finally.
jhicks said:I guess it is kind of strange that the Gregorian and Chinese calendars start in winter proper given that spring is universally symbolic of rebirth.
Math Is Hard said:Can't wait for sizdah bedar! :)
Cyrus said::rofl: I forgot, you live in little iran. Iran is living in the dark ages, I think its something like 1361 or some crap like that this year.
Lisa! said:Hmmm...it seems that you like knoting the grass!
It's 1387!
Cyrus said:My bad, party like its 1399.
Lisa! said:Hmmm...it seems that you like knoting the grass!
lisab said:What a great birthday! A little equinox boy!
If he was that awake, I'm betting she didn't take any drugs. I didn't either and my daughter's wide-eyed wakefulness for hours after her birth made it all worth it.
That's very true, a lot of people do not understand paganism.binzing said:Damn you, Cyrus, I was just going to say "partly like its 1399" lol.
If I were to adhere to any religion, it would probably be paganism. I like the celebration of the soltices/equinoxes, and the general love of nature in the religion. Plus you could piss of a lot of people by saying that pagans don't worship the "Devil" as a lot of people seem to think.
Cyrus said:My bad, party like its 1399.
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binzing said:Damn you, Cyrus, I was just going to say "partly like its 1399" lol.
:rofl:Math Is Hard said::rofl:
My birthday is on Sizdah Bedar this year. My friend Nazanin says we should forget about knotting grass since we are old maids. Time to step it up a notch. We are going to try tying some trees together.
lisab said:...DOH ! It's the equinox, not the solstice. I'd have made a lousy Pagan.
jim mcnamara said:Maybe a lousy Wiccan as well.
A traditional Haft Sin table celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is seen set Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in the State Dining Room of the White House. Nowruz is, in Persian and some other cultures, including Kurdish culture, a family-oriented holiday celebrating the New Year and the coming of spring. The Haft Sin table has seven items symbolizing new life, joy, love, beauty and health, sunrise, patience and garlic to ward off evil.
Math Is Hard said:http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/images/20080319-11_p031908cg-0017-515h.html [Broken]
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!
Math Is Hard said:http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/images/20080319-11_p031908cg-0017-515h.html [Broken]
"Happy Persian New Year - Welcome Spring!" is a traditional celebration in Iran and other Persian-speaking countries that marks the beginning of the Persian New Year and the arrival of spring. It is also known as Nowruz, which means "new day" in Persian.
The exact date of "Happy Persian New Year - Welcome Spring!" varies each year, but it typically falls on the first day of spring, which is usually March 20th or 21st on the Gregorian calendar. However, preparations and celebrations may begin several days before and continue for up to two weeks after the official start of the new year.
Some common traditions and customs include spring cleaning, preparing a special table setting called "Haft-Seen" with symbolic items representing fertility, health, and prosperity, visiting family and friends, and participating in outdoor activities such as picnics and kite flying.
Apart from being a time for celebrating the start of a new year and the arrival of spring, "Happy Persian New Year - Welcome Spring!" also holds cultural and historical significance. It is believed to have originated over 3,000 years ago in ancient Persia and is rooted in Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest religions.
As a result of diaspora communities, "Happy Persian New Year - Welcome Spring!" is celebrated in various parts of the world, including countries such as Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, and Turkey. In these places, the traditions and customs may vary slightly, but the overall spirit of the celebration remains the same.