[custom_adv] Nowruz as the most splendid, popular, and ancient homeland festival is deeply rooted in Zoroastrianism. [custom_adv] SEVEN is a sacred number in Persian Mythology. According to beliefs, seven levels of earth and heaven, seven Gods and seven constellations control seven days of a week and mortal fate. [custom_adv] Homelands celebrate New Year with revival of nature from wintertime. Ancientness, colorfulness, and affluent symbolism of Nowruz are comparable to other countries and nations’ beliefs and customs. [custom_adv] Nowruz is the Celebration of Life which is determined according to the spring equinox and coincided with March 21 as the beginning of the spring in the northern hemisphere. [custom_adv] Haji-Firuz, Herald of Nowruz, as the tambourine man in red and with black painted face goes to all cities and villages while dancing and singing happy and vernal songs and gives glad tidings to young and old. [custom_adv] Esfand, as the last month of Persian year is the golden chance for welcoming preparations in which homeland matrons and housekeepers begin to spring cleaning. [custom_adv] It consists of washing, cleaning and also dusting off carpets and furniture and re-setting them. Planting seeds of wheat, lentil, or barley in pots, two or three weeks before Nowruz eve, is a beautiful and wonderful custom of this festival in the name of planting Sabzeh. [custom_adv] It can be said that nowadays people buy Sabzeh from florist’s shops. Kharid-E-Nowruz (Nowruz shopping) is one of the most exciting customs of welcoming Nowruz eve. [custom_adv] It consists of purchasing new garments, sweets, Flowers such as hyacinths and tulips and Haft-Seen table (Sofreye Haft-Seen).
