Norooz Customs
In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or NOROOZ, always begins on the first day of spring.
Norooz 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.
Some of the activities during Norooz are:
-family reunion,
-giving presents,
-visiting neig