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26.09.2019

The authorities of Ecuador have deprived Julian Assange of asylum in the London embassy. The founder of WikiLeaks is detained by the British police, and this has already been called the biggest betrayal in the history of Ecuador. Why is Assange being avenged and what awaits him?

Julian Assange, a programmer and journalist from Australia, became widely known after the WikiLeaks website he founded published secret documents from the US State Department, as well as materials related to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2010.

But it was quite difficult to find out who the policemen, supporting by the arms, were taking out of the building. Assange grew a beard and did not look at all like the energetic man that he had so far presented in photographs.

According to Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, Assange's asylum was denied because of his repeated violations of international conventions.

He is expected to remain at a police station in central London until he appears before Westminster Magistrates' Court.

Why the President of Ecuador is accused of betrayal

Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa called the decision of the current government the biggest betrayal in the history of the country. "What he (Moreno. - Approx. ed.) did is a crime that humanity will never forget," Correa said.

London, on the contrary, thanked Moreno. The British Foreign Office believes that justice has prevailed. The representative of the Russian diplomatic department, Maria Zakharova, has a different opinion. "The hand of 'democracy' is squeezing the throat of freedom," she said. The Kremlin expressed the hope that the rights of the arrested person would be respected.

Ecuador harbored Assange because the former president was center-left, critical of U.S. policy, and welcomed WikiLeaks' release of classified documents on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even before the Internet activist needed asylum, he managed to get to know Correa personally: he interviewed him for the Russia Today channel.

However, in 2017, the government in Ecuador changed, the country headed for rapprochement with the United States. The new president called Assange "a stone in the shoe" and immediately made it clear that his stay on the territory of the embassy would not be delayed.

According to Correa, the moment of truth came at the end of June last year, when US Vice President Michael Pence arrived in Ecuador on a visit. Then everything was decided. “You can be sure: Lenin is just a hypocrite. He has already agreed with the Americans about the fate of Assange. And now he is trying to make us swallow the pill, saying that Ecuador allegedly continues the dialogue,” Correa said in an interview with Russia Today.

How Assange made new enemies

The day before his arrest, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristin Hrafnsson said that Assange was under total surveillance. "WikiLeaks uncovered a massive spy operation against Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy," he said. According to him, cameras and voice recorders were placed around Assange, and the information received was transmitted to the administration of Donald Trump.

Hrafnsson specified that Assange was going to be expelled from the embassy a week earlier. This did not happen only because WikiLeaks made this information public. A high-ranking source told the portal about the plans of the Ecuadorian authorities, but the head of the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry, Jose Valencia, denied the rumors.

Assange's expulsion was preceded by a corruption scandal involving Moreno. In February, WikiLeaks published the INA Papers package, which traced the operations of the offshore company INA Investment, founded by the brother of the Ecuadorian leader. In Quito, they said that this was a plot by Assange with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and former head of Ecuador Rafael Correa to overthrow Moreno.

In early April, Moreno complained about Assange's behavior in Ecuador's London mission. “We have to protect the life of Mr. Assange, but he has already crossed all the lines in terms of violating the agreement that we came to with him,” the president said. “This does not mean that he cannot speak freely, but he cannot lie and hack ". At the same time, back in February last year, it became known that Assange at the embassy was deprived of the opportunity to interact with the outside world, in particular, he was turned off access to the Internet.

Why Sweden stopped persecuting Assange

At the end of last year, Western media, citing sources, reported that Assange would be charged in the United States. This was never officially confirmed, but it was precisely because of Washington's position that Assange had to take refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy six years ago.

Sweden, in May 2017, stopped investigating two cases of rape in which the founder of the portal was accused. Assange demanded compensation from the country's government for legal costs in the amount of 900,000 euros.

Earlier, in 2015, Swedish prosecutors also dropped three charges against him due to the statute of limitations.

Where did the rape investigation lead?

Assange arrived in Sweden in the summer of 2010, hoping to get protection from US authorities. But he was under investigation for rape. In November 2010, a warrant for his arrest was issued in Stockholm, and Assange was put on the international wanted list. He was detained in London, but was soon released on bail of 240 thousand pounds.

In February 2011, a British court ruled to extradite Assange to Sweden, followed by a series of successful appeals for the founder of WikiLeaks.

The British authorities placed him under house arrest before deciding to extradite him to Sweden. Breaking his promise to the authorities, Assange asked for asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy, which was granted to him. Since then, the UK has had its own grievances against the founder of WikiLeaks.

What's next for Assange?

The man was re-arrested following a U.S. extradition request for publishing classified documents, police said. At the same time, Deputy Foreign Minister Alan Duncan said that Assange would not be sent to the United States if he faced the death penalty there.

In the UK, Assange is likely to appear in court on the afternoon of 11 April. This is stated on the WikiLeaks Twitter page. It is likely that the British authorities will seek a maximum sentence of 12 months, the man's mother said, citing his lawyer.

At the same time, the Swedish prosecutor's office is considering reopening the investigation into the rape allegation. Lawyer Elizabeth Massey Fritz, who represented the interests of the victim, will seek this.

Navruz is a national holiday of the Iranian and Turkic peoples, one of the oldest holidays in the history of mankind. It is noted in many Muslim countries of Western and Central Asia, in the Caucasus.

Navruz is not a religious holiday and is more associated with folk tradition.

The history of Navruz celebration

Historians determine its age at more than three thousand years, the birthplace of this holiday is Ancient Iran.

Translated from Farsi, Navruz means "new day" - the onset of the New Year according to the solar chronology, coinciding with the vernal equinox or the astronomical beginning of spring.

The names of the holiday may vary in different countries - Novruz, Nauruz, Nuruz, Nevruz, Nauryz, Nouruz and others.

It is believed that the origin of the holiday is ancient Iranian, associated with the cult of the Sun and the name of the legendary prophet Zarathushtra (spelling options - Zarathustra, Zoroaster, Zardusht). In the state of the Achaemenids (VI-IV centuries BC) and Sassanids (III-VII centuries AD), Navruz was considered the main holiday.

The ancient Greek historian Strabo wrote: "In the most ancient, ancient times and to this day, the inhabitants of Mesopotamia (Syr-Darya and Amu-Darya) gather on this day in the Temple of Fire. This is the most revered holiday, when merchants close their shops, artisans stop working, everyone they rejoice, treat each other with those drinks and dishes that the fire has touched.

According to legend, many legendary events took place on this day: Zarathushtra was chosen by God to bring happiness to people; the first living creature Kayumars - the First Man in Iranian mythology - was created by God from clay; the mythical king Tahmuras "sent evil divas and ruthless people to prison."

God in the ancient Iranian religion was called Ahura Mazda (Ahura Mazda - the Wise Lord). "Goshtasp, Princess Katayun and Jamasp adopted the Mazdayasna faith", that is, Zoroastrianism (the religion of Ancient Iran before the advent of Islam).

The birth of Navruz is also associated with the mythical king Jamshid, on whose golden throne the rays of the sun fell that day.

After the spread of Islam in Iran and Central Asia, Navruz was not banned and was widely celebrated among the people. Especially popular were his ceremonies associated with the practice of farmers, for example, the rite of the first furrow - the beginning of spring sowing.

In the Middle Ages, the Muslim clergy tried in every possible way to dissociate themselves from Navruz, considering it a holiday of the Zoroastrians.

In 2009, Navruz was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and on March 23, 2010, the UN General Assembly declared March 21 "International Day of Navruz".

The UNGA resolution on the International Day of Navruz was adopted at the initiative of Azerbaijan, Albania, Afghanistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey.

In a number of countries, Navruz is declared a public holiday, and the Spring Equinox Day is a day off.

In ancient times, the time of Navruz was determined by astrologers. Now they have been replaced by astronomers who calculate the onset of the holiday to the nearest minute. In 2017, the spring equinox will occur on March 20 at 10:28 UTC.

The essence of the holiday is a solemn meeting of the astronomical New Year, which in the northern hemisphere of the Earth begins on the day of the spring equinox.

How to prepare for the celebration of Navruz 2019

In about two weeks, wheat or lentils are sown on the dishes. By the holiday, their green sprouts should reach 5-7 centimeters and become a table decoration, a symbol of the birth of a new life, the New Year. Closer to the holiday, the grain is germinated again - to become the basis for a festive dish.

The onset of the New Year is preceded by symbolic rites of purification. On "Joyful Wednesday" (the last Wednesday before Navruz), bonfires are lit in the streets of cities and villages, and people must jump over one bonfire seven times or over seven bonfires once. On the last night of the old year, it is customary to splash each other with water and jump over running water to cleanse oneself of last year's sins.

There is a belief that with the advent of Navruz, good angels (fereshta) descend to earth. They give people abundance and prosperity, joy and hope. But the angels, according to legend, went around the houses where hostility lurked and where they forgot to clean up for the new year. Hence two very important Navruz rituals: thorough cleaning on the eve of the holiday and the need to forget hostility and quarrels. Also, on the eve of the holiday, you need to receive the blessing of parents and elders, distribute or forgive debts.

According to popular belief, on the night before the first day of the holiday, all household members had to be at home, otherwise they would have to wander in a foreign land for seven years; it was not supposed to go to visit and receive guests. The whole family, wearing new festive clothes, gathers at the traditional table, puts new dishes, a mirror and lights candles according to the number of family members.

These candles cannot be extinguished until they burn out to the end. Everything that is put on the festive table, one way or another, is associated with the symbolism of spring rebirth, fertility, prosperity, fun and joy.

Seven symbols of Navruz 2019

In addition to numerous dishes, it necessarily contains seven items whose names begin in Persian with the letter "sin" ("s"): rue seeds - sipand, apple - seb, black bones - siahdane, wild olive - sanjid, vinegar - sirke, garlic - sir and sprouted grain - sabzi.

Another set of seven items is possible, for example, in Iran it includes a sekke - a coin; serke--vinegar; sir - garlic; sumah--spice; samanu (among other peoples, sumalak) is a dish made from grains of sprouted wheat; sanjed - sucker berry; sabze - greens, flax and cereal seeds sprouted in water, symbolizing the revival of nature. In Afghanistan, such a set includes mushrooms (somarek).

Be sure to serve large festive bread or flat cakes, a bowl of water, where a green leaf should float, a bowl of rose water, fruits, nuts, almonds, fish, rooster, milk, curdled milk, cheese, colored eggs.

In Iran, on the festive table, there must be a vessel with water, in which a live fish swims, symbolizing a happy life, full of activity and movement.

Traditional pilaf is served on the holiday, but special dishes remain the main dishes of the New Year's table everywhere: guja (for some peoples halim or khalisa) and sumalak (sumalak, saman). They are prepared only once a year, exclusively for the New Year's table. Guja is made from seven types of cereals with the addition of meat, which are boiled until smooth.

Halim (khalisa) is a porridge made from wheat and meat, in some nations with the addition of peas and vegetables. Sumalak is a halva made from germinated wheat with small additions of flour and sugar. Sumalak is prepared only by women, while guji or halima (khalises) are made by men.

To prepare sumalak, all the women of the village gather in the evening (in the cities - housemates) and cook food in one common cauldron, stirring the cauldron in strict order. Cooked dishes are divided among the housewives, and each brings her part home to her family.

As a rule, they try to serve as many different dishes and sweets as possible on the festive table. Everyone should be full and satisfied: then the year will be prosperous and fruitful.

Gifts for Navruz 2019

In Navruz, it is not customary to lend money, so as not to deprive the house of prosperity. At the same time, there was an unwritten custom on the days of the spring holiday to present people with Navruz-pay, a festive share. Neighbors and friends are sent a tray of festive treats, which are not supposed to be returned empty.

The festive ritual is not limited to a feast. On this day, children go from house to house and sing songs about Navruz, and they are presented with sweets. Artists perform on the streets, wits compete, songs and jokes sound. Relatives exchange visits, give gifts.

In rural areas, after the celebration of the first day of Navruz, field work usually begins. The first furrow is carried out by the most respected and oldest member of the rural community. Navruz relied on the best way to feed domestic animals, planting any trees, especially chestnut, fig and mulberry, was a good deed. It is customary to visit the sick and lonely.

How many days celebrate Nowruz 2019

In ancient times Navruz was celebrated for 13 days. This tradition has been preserved in Iran, where the first five of the 13 days are devoted to meeting Navruz and visiting relatives and friends. The ninth day is known as Shahriyaran Navruz (Shah's Navruz), and the thirteenth day as Sizdah-bedar ("The thirteenth away from home").

On the thirteenth day of the New Year, people leave their homes and leave the city, or gather in parks, gardens, where the holiday continues. They spend this day outside the house so as not to bring trouble into the house. This belief has remained since antiquity and is associated with the number thirteen.

During these peculiar picnics, they eat sweets, sherbet - so that the year is sweet, happy.

Along with traditional rituals, such ritual and festive events of Navruz as festivals, competitions, mass processions, sports games, and so on have now received recognition.

On the day of the spring equinox, one of the oldest holidays of mankind is celebrated - Nowruz. This is the New Year's holiday according to the astronomical solar calendar, which was followed by the Iranian and Turkic peoples in pre-Muslim times.

When Navruz is celebrated in 2017

Historically, Navruz was celebrated on the Day of the Spring Equinox, which falls on different days in different years. As a rule, this is either the 20th (as, for example, in 2017) or March 21st. Now, however, Navruz is always celebrated on March 21st. According to the decision of UNESCO, which recognized this holiday as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind, March 21 is also celebrated International Day of Navruz.

Other names for Navruz holiday

This holiday is also called Novruz, Nauroz, Nauryz, Navrez. Translated from Persian, it means - "update", "new day".

Where Navruz is celebrated

Nowruz has nothing to do with Islam - this holiday is much older. It has been celebrated since the 4th century BC. followers of Zoroastrianism on a vast territory that captured almost the entire territory of Asia and part of Europe. After the arrival of Islam in the Middle East, the holiday was preserved only among the peoples who lived in these places even before the Arab conquest. Arabs still do not celebrate Navruz, in some Arab countries it is banned.

Today Navruz is a public holiday in Iran, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, as well as in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in some other countries. Navruz is also celebrated in some Muslim regions of the Russian Federation.

The history of Navruz holiday

Historically, Navruz is a holiday of agriculture, since the agricultural calendar is closely connected with the Spring Equinox. According to one of the Persian legends, a hero was buried on the day of Navruz Siyavush who was killed by a Turan Afrasiyab. Nowruz is also associated with the Zoroastrian cult of the dead ancestors and the cult of fire, which officially existed in pre-Islamic Iran. Nowruz is one of the seven main Zoroastrian holidays.

Navruz traditions

The traditions of Navruz are as ancient as the holiday itself, they symbolize the end of winter, the new year and spring renewal.

It is believed that, just like before the “real” New Year, before Naruz you need to pay off your debts, tidy up your house and yard, and also prepare special festive dishes.

Dishes for Navruz are prepared according to special rules, and the composition of ritual compositions, which are called haft-sin and haft-shin, plays an important role here. Haft-sin consists of seven parts, whose names begin with the Persian letter "C". Haft-shin also consists of seven elements, whose names begin with the Persian letter "Sh".

These are sumalak (food from sprouted wheat), sipand, sirke (vinegar), seeds, sabzi (greens) and some other plant elements.

Also on Navruz, a mirror and colored eggs are placed on the table, and candles are lit. All these elements have a symbolic meaning: they protect from evil spirits and mark the end of the old and the beginning of the new year.

What is sumalak

The main dish of Navruz is sumalak. Sumalak is made from ground sprouted wheat grains and flour. The dish is prepared for almost a day, it is boiled in a large cauldron in cottonseed oil, accompanying the cooking ceremony with songs, dances and other ritual actions.

During the preparation of sumalak, small stones are added to the cauldron so that the food does not burn. Finding such a pebble in your plate at the festive table is considered a good omen. It is believed that if you eat sumalak and other ritual dishes on the Navruz holiday, this will give physical and spiritual strength. It is also customary to have fun on Navruz from the heart, so that the whole year will be successful and fun.

Congratulations on Navruz holiday

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On the bright holiday of the Equinox
Peace and prosperity to you.
May Navruz give you happiness
Get rid of despondency.

Let the sumalak succeed
After all, without it in any way.
May there be success in business
May Allah keep you all.

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Drop the burden of sadness
Spring - meet the beauty,
The holiday is coming to us - Navruz,
Celebrate it with a smile!

Navruz - Eastern New Year,
May your dreams come true
Let the heart sing about love
Flowers will bloom in the soul!

Navruz in Farsi means "new day", and "bairam" is a Turkic word and means "holiday". This is one of the most ancient holidays on Earth, symbolizing the beginning of a new life.

Navruz acquired official status in the Persian Empire of the Achaemenids (VI-IV centuries BC). It continued to be celebrated after the Islamic conquests, right up to the present.

And although the celebration of Navruz is common among Muslim peoples, it is not a religious, but rather a folk holiday, which is associated with spring, the beginning of agricultural work, the awakening of nature and the onset of warm days.

Celebration

The origin of the holiday is associated with the cult of the Sun and the name of the ancient Persian prophet Zarathushtra. The sacred book of the Zoroastrians "Avesta" is the oldest source, where the celebration of Navruz is mentioned.

According to the teachings of the Avesta, every spring people should celebrate the appearance of life on earth, which was born "in six forms" (sky, water, earth, plants, animals and man).

According to legend, many legendary events took place on this day, including Zoroaster was chosen by God to bring happiness to people, and the mythical king Tahmuras sent evil divas and ruthless people to prison. The origin of Navruz is also associated with the mythical king Jamshid, on whom the rays of the sun fell that day.

According to Turkic legends, on this day the Turks escaped from the encirclement by leaving Ergenekon (a territory surrounded by mountains). Therefore, Navruz was accepted by the Turkic peoples as the beginning of the New Year and is celebrated to this day.

The holiday, for many years of its existence, was either canceled or reintroduced. And today it is celebrated not in all Muslim countries. In the Middle East, the holiday is celebrated only by those peoples who lived there even before the arrival of the Arabs and the widespread spread of Islam.

The Arabs themselves do not celebrate this holiday. Moreover, Navruz is officially banned in Syria, and in Turkey the ban on its celebration was lifted only in 1991.

Navruz as the official beginning of the new year according to the astronomical solar calendar is celebrated on March 21 in Iran and Afghanistan, as well as in Iraqi Kurdistan, India, Macedonia and so on. Nowruz is also the beginning of the year according to the Baha'i calendar.

In the CIS countries, Navruz is celebrated as a national holiday by Tatars, Bashkirs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, Uzbeks and many other peoples. Depending on the country or region, the name of the holiday is pronounced differently - Novruz, Nauruz, Nuruz, Nevruz, Nauryz, Nouruz and so on.

Muslims during the celebration of the holiday "Navruz" in the Khan's Palace in Bakhchisaray

The duration of the holiday also varies. In some states it is celebrated for three days, while in others five or more. In ancient times Navruz was celebrated for 13 days. At the end of the celebrations, people went out into the field, where they celebrated the New Year. In the old days, it was believed that those who enjoy nature these days in the field will be accompanied by happiness and prosperity throughout the coming year. this tradition has been preserved.

This tradition has been preserved in some countries, including Iran, where people spend the 13th day of spring in nature with their relatives.

In ancient times, the date of Navruz was determined by astrologers. Now astronomers are calculating the date of the arrival of Navruz with an accuracy of up to a minute. In 2018, the Spring Equinox Day will come on March 20 at 16:15 UTC (Universal Coordinated Time), or 20:15 Tbilisi time.

The celebration of Navruz on the day of the vernal equinox is associated with the emergence of the solar chronology calendar, which appeared among the peoples of Central Asia and Iran seven thousand years ago, long before the rise of Islam.

This Navruz differs from the Muslim New Year, since the Muslim calendar is based on the lunar annual cycle. The Muslim lunar year begins with the month of Muharram, that is, the New Year begins on the 1st of the month of Muharram, which is the first month of the Muslim calendar.

Traditions

Since ancient times, the importance of this period of the year for people's lives has given rise to many traditions, customs and rituals that are associated with magical actions, the cult of nature and fertility.

Muslims begin to prepare for Navruz a month before the holiday - Tuesdays are considered especially pre-holiday. Each of the four Tuesdays (chershenbe) has its own name in accordance with the natural element (water, fire, earth and wind), the "awakening" of which it is dedicated.

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The awakening of these elements of nature portends the arrival of the fifth, main element, a new bright day - Navruz, the beginning of the revival and complete revival of the earth. Accordingly, every Tuesday has its own ancient traditions and rituals, many of which have survived to this day.

On the first Tuesday, they begin to plant "syamyan" - sprouted seeds of wheat, an integral symbol of Navruz. It is a symbol of life, wealth, health and well-being of the family.

Despite the fact that the name of the Muslim New Year in the languages of different peoples sounds with different intonations, the traditions of its celebration in all countries are approximately the same. So, in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, there is a tradition to fumigate dwellings on the night before the holiday with smoking twigs of juniper in order to expel evil spirits.

Before the holiday, you need to repent of sins, reconcile with enemies, forgive debts. According to legend, on the days of Navruz, good farishta angels bring abundance and prosperity to those who have pure thoughts, who have a bright soul, who have a clean house. Therefore, before Navruz, the owners try to put the house in order, whitewash and repair it.

All household work related to the celebration of Navruz must be completed the day before, including cleaning, preparing festive dishes, decorating the home with green branches of an apple tree and a pomegranate.

Be sure to wash clothes, especially children's, as it was believed that water would wash away all the negativity. Even before Islam, the week before Navruz was considered dedicated to the souls of ancestors. Ancestors were commemorated, making offerings to them and asking them for help in the coming year, protection from troubles.

Customs and rituals

The custom has survived to this day to kindle ritual fires, light torches and candles, since the Zoroastrians were fire worshipers and considered fire to be a life force.

Therefore, before the New Year, symbolic rites of purification are carried out. Fires are lit on the streets of towns and villages, and people must jump over one fire seven times or seven fires once each. On the last night of the old year, it is customary to splash each other with water and jump over running water to cleanse oneself of last year's sins.

Navruz is the time of divination. Girls of marriageable age are especially fond of this. That evening, they throw a shoe over their heads and determine by the direction of its toe whether they will stay in their parents' house for another year or move to the house of their betrothed.

According to the old custom, on a festive evening with the onset of Navruz, it is customary to eavesdrop on the conversations of neighbors through windows or doors, and, depending on the pleasant or unpleasant conversation heard, determine how successful or unsuccessful the coming year will be for both eavesdroppers and owners.

According to popular beliefs, a lot on this holiday depends on the arrival of the first person in the house. The first guest of the new year should have a quiet and kind character, be with a good sense of humor, have a good name and reputation, and most importantly, have a "happy leg", that is, bring good luck to the house.

In Uzbekistan, they believe that the deeds done by a person during the thirteen days of Navruz will be done by him all year. Therefore, it is customary to forgive each other's debts, to live with everyone in peace.

Festive feast

On this day, all family members gather at the New Year's festive table, which is called "haft-sin". Depending on the region, the assortment of festive dishes is different, but magical items and products that symbolize purity, light, abundance, happiness and fertility in the New Year must be present.

According to tradition, seven dishes should be on the table, the name of which begins with the letter "sin" (s): syamyan (sprouted grains), seb (apple), sir (garlic), sumakh (barberry), sirko (vinegar), sipand ( spinach), sonjit (olive).

Various dishes of lamb, fish, chicken and eggs are prepared for the holiday, richly seasoned with various spices and decorated with herbs.

On a festively served table, there must be a ritual delicacy sumalak (malt halva), boiled from the juice of germinated wheat grains with the addition of sugar and flour.

A mirror and candles according to the number of family members must be placed on the table. These candles cannot be extinguished until they burn out to the end. Be sure to serve homemade bread, nuts, almonds, milk, cheese, fish, eggs painted green, a vessel with rose water, a bowl of water in which a green leaf floats. And, of course, the Koran should be on the table.

Traditional sweets are served on the festive table - shekerbura, baklava, badambura, gogal and so on, as well as sweet pilaf seasoned with sultanas and dried fruits and other goodies.

For guests who have come to the holiday, the host holds out a dish with barely sprouted grain, the eating of which symbolizes participation in the revival of all living things.

In Uzbekistan, folk festivals take place on this day, for example, the game of Kopkari, fights and horse races. There are similar traditions in Kyrgyzstan - during the festivities, the art of riding is demonstrated with the participation of local communities in such horse races as Kyz kuumai (competition in which the rider must catch up with the girl on horseback), Enish (rider wrestling) and Zhamby Atuu (shooting from an onion).

Other Novruz traditions include local street performances, a circus in Iran called Band Bazi, and the Buz Kashi sporting event in Afghanistan, which involves riders using a decapitated goat carcass to play with.

The Navruz holiday in September 2009 was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, and in February 2010 the UN General Assembly declared March 21 the International Day of Navruz.

The material was prepared on the basis of open sources.

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International Day of Novruz(Persian نوروز‎ - Now ruz - "new day") - the international holiday of the New Year according to the astronomical solar calendar among the Iranian and Turkic peoples.

Nowruz – Oriental New Year- one of the most joyful, bright and beautiful holidays in the entire Muslim East!

Name Navruz holiday(translated from Farsi as “new day”) speaks for itself: it is a new life, new hopes, awakening of nature after a long winter sleep, bright sun and smiles of people.

Nowruz is more than just a holiday. According to an ancient belief, the brighter and more fun Navruz passes, the more generously nature will reward people in the new year. Therefore, ritual songs of Navruz are poured on the holiday, people are dancing and having fun, rejoicing at the arrival of spring and giving gifts not only to loved ones, but also to strangers who need help - orphans and the poor.

Navruz Bayram(Turkish. Bairam - celebration listen)) is the Turkic name for a significant religious holiday. Basically, the term "Bayram" is an integral part of the names of the two most important Muslim holidays: Ramadan Bayram and Eid al-Adha.

Meaning Novruz holiday(Nowruz):

The beginning of the New Tropical Year according to the astronomical solar calendar.

Navruz 2019 is celebrated in the following countries:

Azerbaijan, Albania, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kurdistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Georgia, etc.

When Navruz in 2019 what date

Nowruz in 2019 celebrated March 21, on the vernal equinox and is directly related to the long-awaited arrival of spring.

The duration of the holiday in each country is different. In some states it is celebrated from March 21 to 23, and in others even for 6 days, that is, from the 21st to the 27th. In these countries, Navruz is one of the most popular holidays and is revered not only as a day of spring, but also as a New Year.

So, Novruz Bayram is also in 2019 Navruz will be celebrated on March 21. By the way, in Kazakhstan it is celebrated for 3 days: March 21, March 22 and March 23. And in Uzbekistan it is customary to celebrate for 13 days in a row.

Nauryz 2019 in Kazakhstan - days off

March 21, 22 and 23 - Nauryz meiramy

Other names Novruz holiday or Nowruz:

Kurd. newroz,

taj. Navruz,

Uzbek Navruz / Navroʻz,

Azeri Novruz,

Turkm. Novruz, Nowruz,

kaz. Nauryz,

Uig. noruz,

Kirg. nooruz,

tat. Naruz,

tour. Nevruz,

Crimean. Navrez,

head Naruz,

Chuvash. Narăs.

Traditions in Navruz:

On festive tables, round cakes were made from wheat, barley, millet, corn, beans, peas, lentils, rice, sesame and beans. In Navruz, dishes are prepared from seven, mainly vegetable, products, the most famous holiday dish is sumalak - a dish of germinated wheat germ.

On September 30, 2009, Nowruz was included by UNESCO in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, since that time March 21 announced as International Day of Navruz.

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