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Nowruz - an ancient festival of the vernal equinox
On the eve of the equinox on the planet celebrated Nowruz holiday, which is revered by Muslims in the first place. On the eve of all clean in their homes and around them, and care about to leave no debts.
On this day splashing water at each other and jump through the water that flows. In the belief that it is necessary for cleansing from all sins committed in the past year. Festive table on Nowruz should include necessarily cakes of any meal, and the number of meals should be seven.
In Iran, 21 th March - a public holiday. Also, such a status awarded Nowruz still about ten countries in the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Recall that in Persian Nowruz means "new day". And at the February session of the UN General Assembly this year, the 21 th March was declared International Day of Nowruz.
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On this day splashing water at each other and jump through the water that flows. In the belief that it is necessary for cleansing from all sins committed in the past year. Festive table on Nowruz should include necessarily cakes of any meal, and the number of meals should be seven.
In Iran, 21 th March - a public holiday. Also, such a status awarded Nowruz still about ten countries in the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Recall that in Persian Nowruz means "new day". And at the February session of the UN General Assembly this year, the 21 th March was declared International Day of Nowruz.
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