Новруз — в Азербайджане называют Новруз Байрамы. Наряду с Новым годом и религиозным Рамазан Байрамом является одним из самых

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Fgnkllldg

15 дек. 2016 г., 5:31:09 (7 лет назад)

Nowruz - Azerbaijan Novruz call. Along with the New Year and religious Ramadan Bayram is one of the most important and popular holidays in Azerbaijan.
Although Nowruz is celebrated mainly in Muslim countries, it is not a religious holiday, and, strictly speaking, a celebration of the spring equinox, which symbolizes the renewal of life on earth.
Back in the old days in Novruz six days did not work, even the peasants did not carry out any agricultural work. Days of the festival were given only meetings and fun, and this tradition has taken root in South Azerbaijan, as a whole, not broken today.
On the first day of Nowruz taken up early. Where possible, people go to the water: wash, sprinkle water on each other. Because the water - symbolizing purification. Thus all wish each other a happy and blessed New Year.
Then there is the tradition treat each other with sweets. That morning should eat something sweet, such as honey, or if it is not - sugar. Followed inhale the fragrant smoke that symbolizes liberation from the "evil spirits."
Azeris are paying a lot of attention and training in the Novruz holiday table. According to custom, each family, covering the New Year's feast, remember that the table should be the food of seven dishes that start with the letter "s." On the table to stand sumac, sked - milk, Sirko - vinegar, seed - a special porridge of wheat, sabzi - greens and others.
In addition to traditional dishes put on the table mirror, candle and painted egg. These items have deep symbolic meaning candle - light or fire, which protects people from evil spirits, the mirror - a sign of clarity, or to establish the time of the New Year.
In order to set the end of the old year and the first day of the new Azerbaijan pose painted egg on a mirror. And as soon as the egg will swing, so the bull "transfer" the globe to the other horn and come the New Year. All the guests, watching the symbolic rocking egg on a mirror, congratulate each other, kiss, hug and wish each other all the best.

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Dasha2001salaba

15 дек. 2016 г., 7:18:34 (7 лет назад)

Novruz — in Azerbaijan call Novruz Bayramy. Along with New year and religious Ramazan Bayramom is one of the most important and most popular holidays in Azerbaijan.
Though Novruz is generally marked out in the Muslim countries, it not a religious holiday, and, strictly speaking, celebration of a spring equinox which symbolizes updating of all live on Earth.
In old times on Novruz six days didn't work, even peasants didn't carry out any agricultural works. Days of a holiday were given only to meetings and fun, and this tradition which has got accustomed in the Southern Azerbaijan, as a whole, isn't broken and today.
In the first day Novruz can be got up early. Where it is possible, people go to a reservoir: wash, splash water at each other. After all water — symbolizes clarification. Thereby all wish each other fertile and happy New year.
Then by tradition in the same place treat each other with sweets. This day it is necessary to regale on something sweet, for example, honey, or if it isn't present — sugar in the morning. Then it is necessary to inhale a fragrant smoke which symbolizes release from "evil ghosts".
Azerbaijanians pay a lot of attention also to preparation of a festive table in Novruz. On the custom, each family, covering a New Year's feast, remembers that on a table there has to be a food consisting of seven dishes which name begins with the letter "with". On a table there have to be a poison ivy, a scat — milk, a sirka — vinegar, a seed — special porridge from wheat, сабзи — greens and others.
Except traditional foods on a table the mirror, a candle and colored egg are put. These subjects have deeply symbolical value: candle — light or fire preserving the person against evil ghosts, a mirror — a sign of clarity or establishment of time of approach of New year.
To establish the termination of old year and approach of the first day new in Azerbaijan put colored egg on a mirror. And as soon as egg will shake, so the bull "threw" the globe on other horn and New year came. All guests, observing symbolical rocking of egg on a mirror, congratulate each other, kiss, embrace and wish each other all the best.