I know, there are a few persians on NGC. Just wanted to wish you guys a very good year filled with no tickets, lots of bitches, lots of money, happy times and GREAT SUCCESS.

For others, little FYI on NowRooz

"Nowrooz (New Day)"

In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or NOROOZ, always begins on the first day of spring. Nowruz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts - the End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil. A few weeks before the New Year, Iranians clean and rearrange their homes. They make new clothes, bake pastries and germinate seeds as sign of renewal. The ceremonial cloth is set up in each household. Troubadours, referred to as Haji Firuz, disguise themselves with makeup and wear brightly colored outfits of satin. These Haji Firuz, singing and dancing, parade as a carnival through the streets with tambourines, kettle drums, and trumpets to spread good cheer and the news of the coming new year.
The origins of NoRuz are unknown, but they go back several thousand years predating the Achaemenian Dynasty. The ancient Iranians had a festival called "Farvardgan" which lasted ten days, and took place at the end of the solar year. It appears that this was a festival of sorrow and mourning, signifying the end of life while the festival of NoRuz, at the beginning of spring signified rebirth, and was a time of great joy and celebration.

The other ancient symbolic representation of NoRuz is based around the idea of the triumph of good over evil. According to the Shah-nameh (The Book of Kings), the national Iranian epic by Ferdowsi, NoRuz came into being during the reign of the mythical King Jamshid; when he defeated the evil demons (divs) seizing their treasures, becoming master of everything but the heavens and bringing prosperity to his people. To reach the heavens, Jamshid ordered a throne to be built with the jewels he had captured. He then sat on the throne and commanded the demons to lift him up into the sky. When the sun's rays hit the throne, the sky was illuminated with a multitude of colours. The people were amazed at the King's power and they showered him with even more jewels and treasures. This day of great celebration was named NoRuz, and was recognised as the first day of the year.
In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or NOROOZ, always begins on the first day of spring. Nowruz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts - the End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil. A few weeks before the New Year, Iranians clean and rearrange their homes. They make new clothes, bake pastries and germinate seeds as sign of renewal. The ceremonial cloth is set up in each household. Troubadours, referred to as Haji Firuz, disguise themselves with makeup and wear brightly colored outfits of satin. These Haji Firuz, singing and dancing, parade as a carnival through the streets with tambourines, kettle drums, and trumpets to spread good cheer and the news of the coming new year.
The origins of NoRuz are unknown, but they go back several thousand years predating the Achaemenian Dynasty. The ancient Iranians had a festival called "Farvardgan" which lasted ten days, and took place at the end of the solar year. It appears that this was a festival of sorrow and mourning, signifying the end of life while the festival of NoRuz, at the beginning of spring signified rebirth, and was a time of great joy and celebration.

The other ancient symbolic representation of NoRuz is based around the idea of the triumph of good over evil. According to the Shah-nameh (The Book of Kings), the national Iranian epic by Ferdowsi, NoRuz came into being during the reign of the mythical King Jamshid; when he defeated the evil demons (divs) seizing their treasures, becoming master of everything but the heavens and bringing prosperity to his people. To reach the heavens, Jamshid ordered a throne to be built with the jewels he had captured. He then sat on the throne and commanded the demons to lift him up into the sky. When the sun's rays hit the throne, the sky was illuminated with a multitude of colours. The people were amazed at the King's power and they showered him with even more jewels and treasures. This day of great celebration was named NoRuz, and was recognised as the first day of the year.

 

Allaaaaaaaaah uuuuuuu Akbaaaaaaaaaar
happy nowrooz puria

 

..and knowing is half the battle..G..I..JOE!!!

 

I know for Chinese New Years, Asian cultures give out red envelopes with money. What can you expect on Nowrooz? Drums of oil? Free gas cards?

 

Espresso, we have a semi same tradition. Elderly or parents usually put money between Quran and the kids go and pick it up when new year arrives. We do that because we believe that quran will be holy and that money has a lot of spiritual value. Usually kids don't even spend that money and they keep it and think that money brings them more money.

 

bah bah sale nou mobarak. bache iraniyay site koja hastan ?

 

eenjah hastam...lol wats up and AIDEH HAMEH MABARAK

 

are you guys plotting to blow up something?

 

damet garm, sale nouet mobarak. khob baghiye kojaan? lol

 

LMAO!! Did we just see you guys get spanked by the Greeks? lol. jk.

 

yeah, maybe if you watch 300 you will be pissed at the US for "making fun" of your culture....

-sean

 

act. the greeks got spanked, but thats exactly why greek/persian culture is pretty similar (food, physical loooks) etc. We fought 12314 wars against one another and still were able to keep our culture. Not many countries can be conquered for hundreds and thousands of years and after all the influence maintain their language/culture/heritage.

 

now thats what I call a spank back. chetouri pesar? sale nouet mobarak.

 

I'm sure somebody from the CIA/NSA is reading this thread..haha


~Khoa

 

the spartans are the ones that eventually got slaughtered by the persians at Thermopylae, the Persians eventually went on to sack Athens before they were forced back to Asia.

Decades later Alexander the Great conquered the Persian empire along with much of asia minor and eastern europe