19 Beautiful Pictures From Celebrations Of The Persian New Year
Nowruz, meaning “new day” in Persian, is a secular holiday to mark the start of spring and the new year on the Iranian calendar.
1. Tehran, Iran
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Tehran’s old main bazaar bustles with activity, as vendors and shopkeepers work and wait for customers preparing for Nowruz.
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Iranians traditionally decorate a ceremonial table of Nowruz with goldfish, wheat grass, candles, mirrors, and other symbolic items.
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A traditional Haft Sin.
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A man dressed as a traditional character ‘Haji Firouz’ heralds in Nowruz.
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An elderly Iranian woman looks at the graves of soldiers who were killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war.
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10. Kabul, Afghanistan
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13. Erbil, Iraq
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Iraqi Kurds celebrate in Erbil, in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq.
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17. Akra, Iraq
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