Navruz

Navruz was March 21st here and to tell you more about it I will use the words of my student an 11th grade girl- Shakhnoza.

The Navruz Holiday

The word Navruz is the Persian Tajik origin which may be translated word by word into English "The New Day." That is the first day of a new year, which comes on the 21st of March every year. Navruz is a popular, ancient and a national holiday in the history of Central Asia and near East Countries. It was celebrated as historians write before Islam. It was and remains of the major traditional secular holidays as our people. While celebrating Navruz people usually tidy their houses up make decorations with different flowers and green grass. They also go to visit their parents relatives, neighbors and close friends. People visit the graves of the dead. On that day families dress in their new clothes. Usually on the New Years Day the farmers, school children, workers and many families cook sumalak from night till morning. They sing songs, dance and have a good time. During cooking sumalak everybody dreams. It means that during cooking sumalak their dreams will be true. On that day many artists have concerts. All Tajik girls wear Atlas dress.