The holiday of Nowruz celebrates the 'new day.' National Geographic photographer BabakTafreshi reacquaints us with the shimmering origins of this ancient Persian holiday on the latest episode of OverheardNatGeo
Not everyone celebrates the New Year in the middle of winter; for 300 million people around the world, their New Year begins at the moment of the vernal equinox. The holiday of Nowruz celebrates that “new day” by encouraging us to make poetic connections between life and death, and past and present. National Geographic photographer Babak Tafreshi reacquaints us with the shimmering origins of this ancient Persian holiday; they are above our heads, shining in the night sky.
As Nowruz approaches, it’s not too late to learn more about Iran’s long history of poets going back to more than 10 centuries.If you’d like to create your own haft-sin table, check out these gorgeous examples for inspiration.For subscribers:Not everyone celebrates the New Year in the middle of winter; for 300 million people around the world, their New Year begins at the moment of the vernal equinox.
As Nowruz approaches, it’s not too late to learn more about Iran’s long history of poets going back to more than 10 centuries.If you’d like to create your own haft-sin table, check out these gorgeous examples for inspiration.For subscribers:PLAY
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