As the winter months come to an end, Mother Nature turns its
frost- bitten face towards the spring sun, in hopes of feeling its
warmth once again and witnessing the new life blooming everywhere.
It is during this time, spring equinox, that Persians all over the world
celebrate Norooz, the Persian New Year
The Norooz celebration begins with the ritual of “Chahar Shanbeh
Soori” or Wednesday Fire. The celebration takes place on the last
Tuesday night of the year and its main purpose is to give thanks for
the good fortunes of the past year and to release any remaining evil. Bonfires
are prepared with wood or brush after sunset and people take turns jumping
over the fire and chanting:
“Sorkhi-e to az man, zardi-e man az to”, which means your redness (health)
is mine; my paleness (pain) is yours. The fire symbolizes the light and
goodness that people need to see themselves through the unluckiness of
the night and the end of the year, while awaiting the arrival of spring and good fortune.
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