Hopefully we will be able to work in more of the Kazakh traditions of this holiday next year, but it was a successful first Nauryz.Monday, March 22, 2010
Happy Nauryz!
March 22nd is the Kazakh holiday Nauryz, which is a celebration of spring and also corresponds with the Persian New Year. We celebrated over the last three days with more of the Persian traditions than the Kazakh traditions since many of the Kazakh traditions are a little more difficult to do with a toddler -- horse races and tree planting will have to wait a few years. However, we inadvertently achieved a key part of this holiday Saturday when our cleaning lady came over -- Spring Cleaning. Sunday we performed some more intentional observations of this holiday which included purchasing tulips and hyacinth and shopping for new clothes to wear in the new year. It just so happens that Miranda's 18month winter clothes needed to be upgraded to 24month summer clothes. We also feasted with a french toast breakfast. We continued the feast today with a traditional dish of Sabzi Polo Mahi.
Hopefully we will be able to work in more of the Kazakh traditions of this holiday next year, but it was a successful first Nauryz.
Hopefully we will be able to work in more of the Kazakh traditions of this holiday next year, but it was a successful first Nauryz.
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3 comments:
How awesome that y'all are celebrating Miranda's heritage. You're such great parents!
I love that you're celebrating M's culture, too. And the herbed-rice-lemon-fish dish looks yummy!
Hello Mom, Pop, and Kiddo!
Just got back from Italy last night. And a happy new year to you too. Your food looks yummy.
Miranda's art is so "avant!" The very last [iece at the bottom looks like some of the Murano glass in Italy. If she ever does extra, we'd be proud to have it hanging on our refrigerator door.
We'll call soon.
Love,
the Cooey-Nichols doting grandparents
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