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Norooz spirit:



Norooz is the Iranian new year festival. The word it self literally means "new day" in Persian language and the festival marks the beginning of the solar year as well as the new year on the Iranian and several other national calenders.

At its core, the Norooz festival celebrates the awakening of the natural life. This awakening symbolizes the triumph of good, winning against the evil forces of darkness that are represented by the Winter.




Norooz is the point when the oppressive presence of the cold Winter finally begins to retrieve with the commencement of the lively and hopeful Spring. This symbolic and poetic change corresponds to the mathematical instance of the sun leaving the zodiac of Pisces and entering the zodiacal sign of Aries, also known as the Spring Equinox.

As described above, Norooz represents much of what Iranian/Persian character, history, politics and religion are all about. For centuries, Persians have applied the Norooz spirit to every dark challenge that has come their way. This spirit has made Norooz far more than just a New year celebration! (site text)http://greetings.irna.com/history/etarikh.htm