On March 21 a lot of people - and also many Stardoll members - will celebrate NAWROOZ.

It´s the New Year's Day in Iran and several other countries; also a holiday in Turkey and Central Asian countries as well, celebrated on the day of the equinox

Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Iranian year. We muslims are celebrating the year 1388/2009.

I am from Afghanistan and we celebrate Nawrooz like this:

We will eat Haft Mēwa which is like a Fruit salad made from 7 different Dried fruits, served in their own syrup. The 7 dried fruits are: Raisin, Senjed, Pistachio, Hazelnut, Prune, Walnut and whether Almond or another species of Plum fruit.

People cook special types of dishes for Nowroz, especially on the eve of Nowroz. Normally they cook Sabzi Chalaw, a dish made from rice and spinach, separately. Moreover, the bakeries prepare a special type of cookie, called Kulcha-e Nowrozī, which is only baked for Nowroz. Another dish which is prepared mostly for the Nowroz days is Māhī wa Jelabī (Fried Fish and Jelabi) and it is the most often meal in picnics

HAPPY NAWROOZ!!!

love maryam-jan