Last weekend, it's one of the great weekends I had so far for this year. Not only I could go for the hot air balloons fiesta for the second time, but I got the chance to celebrate the Nowruz together with some of my Iranian friends.
Just like the Chinese New Year, we need to clean and decorate the house before or on the New Year's Eve. Besides that, they have a specific table to decorate for the Haft Sin. The Haft Sin's table includes seven specific items starting with the letter 'S' in Persian alphabet. Fortunately, I got the chance to help my best friend, Ali to decorate the Haft Sin's table at his house. It's quite interesting to learn that each item that placed on the table actually symbolize something. The decoration on the table is presented nicely, not only for the traditional and spiritual values, but it's also will be noticed by the visitors during the New Year home visiting, as well as like a reflection of their "good taste".
Just like the Chinese New Year, we need to clean and decorate the house before or on the New Year's Eve. Besides that, they have a specific table to decorate for the Haft Sin. The Haft Sin's table includes seven specific items starting with the letter 'S' in Persian alphabet. Fortunately, I got the chance to help my best friend, Ali to decorate the Haft Sin's table at his house. It's quite interesting to learn that each item that placed on the table actually symbolize something. The decoration on the table is presented nicely, not only for the traditional and spiritual values, but it's also will be noticed by the visitors during the New Year home visiting, as well as like a reflection of their "good taste".
After the decoration of the table and the house, we went to H & M's house upon their invitation. I was exciting to see there were a few other friends also joining for the celebration! It's nice to know them and of course the more the more merrier. Although I didn't have the chance to try the Iranian New Year dishes, which I know it's like a "Big Project" for them to do, but with the Domino's Pizza as our dinner was more than enough. They not only served Iranian tea, but also the fruit and desserts that were almost fully loaded my stomach!! :-P
After "Shaam", we have a little chit-chatting among ourselves. While waiting for the countdown through the live streaming, we have some Iranian musics and dance in the living hall. Some of them also went for their favourite Shisha moments at the balcony. Not only because of the breeze with the KL night view, but the smokes are not allowed to get into the house!! Hahaha...... :-D
Actually the countdown for Iranian New Year is not like us at 12.00AM sharp, but they are referring to the moment of the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly for every year. So this year, the time in Malaysia was at 1.35AM as the moment of welcoming the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.
We were sitting together around the Haft Sin's table while count-downing the time. Once the time reached, we were exciting for the new year's arrival and some of them started to recite little prayers. We started to greet "Happy New Year" while hugging and kissing each others. Besides, H started to give us the bank notes with blessing quotes as the gifts to everyone. For me, it's something like Ang Pow for Chinese New Year! ^^
After "Shaam", we have a little chit-chatting among ourselves. While waiting for the countdown through the live streaming, we have some Iranian musics and dance in the living hall. Some of them also went for their favourite Shisha moments at the balcony. Not only because of the breeze with the KL night view, but the smokes are not allowed to get into the house!! Hahaha...... :-D
Actually the countdown for Iranian New Year is not like us at 12.00AM sharp, but they are referring to the moment of the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly for every year. So this year, the time in Malaysia was at 1.35AM as the moment of welcoming the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.
We were sitting together around the Haft Sin's table while count-downing the time. Once the time reached, we were exciting for the new year's arrival and some of them started to recite little prayers. We started to greet "Happy New Year" while hugging and kissing each others. Besides, H started to give us the bank notes with blessing quotes as the gifts to everyone. For me, it's something like Ang Pow for Chinese New Year! ^^
Later on, we were served with Iranian tea again, but with the sweet cookies and biscuits. We also got to try the Iranian carbonated apple juice drink and the taste was so rich! Then, some of them who know how to practice the Divan of Hafez book, we were given the chance to ask the questions in our minds and we got the reply of the poems from the book. Almost all of the Iranian learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day. I tried and found out the meaning inside the poem was deep but you know the answer! Thanks for the translation! ^^
Anyway, I'm so glad to join this warmth celebration with them and took a lot of the pictures as I have shared most of them in the album on Facebook as the link below. Some how, it's very awesome experience for me to know another race's tradition and cultures.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?id=817774656&aid=212137
Mersi mehrabun, Maryam Azizam !! Hossein Azizam!! Ali Azizam!!!
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2 comments:
Hi dear Snee, it was a very nice story i ever read about our new year...love it so much! happy to share Iranian culture with our nice friends...any way, Happy Iranian new year to u and all the best :) :D
Thanks Mohd! It's also a good chance for me to learn other cultural, other than cultural in Malaysia. Hope you enjoy the New Year celebration and hope to see you soon! ^^
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