Having Parsi blood flow through half of my system (mum’s a Parsi) I get to enjoy the quirkiness of being a bawi! Today is the second New Year of the year – confused? Don’t worry a lot of people I have known share the same confused look that you now have. Yes, Parsis celebrate Parsi New Year twice.
The first being Jamshedji Navroze which falls on 21st March of each year – the equinox. This is the start of the Persian calendar and is celebrated the world over. The second New Year (today) marks the start of the calendar that the Parsis started following after coming to India. This date keeps on changing every leap year and the date jumps one day forward. So don’t be confused if after another 3 years Navroze doesn’t come on the 19th of August!!
Having two New Year celebrations to enjoy, the fun is double, right from putting chalk (rangoli) outside the house, to eating yummy food and yummier sweetmeats!! :-) So to one and all Navroze Mubarakh and all the best for the new year!!
The first being Jamshedji Navroze which falls on 21st March of each year – the equinox. This is the start of the Persian calendar and is celebrated the world over. The second New Year (today) marks the start of the calendar that the Parsis started following after coming to India. This date keeps on changing every leap year and the date jumps one day forward. So don’t be confused if after another 3 years Navroze doesn’t come on the 19th of August!!
Having two New Year celebrations to enjoy, the fun is double, right from putting chalk (rangoli) outside the house, to eating yummy food and yummier sweetmeats!! :-) So to one and all Navroze Mubarakh and all the best for the new year!!
2 comments:
love your post!
Thanks Trevor!!
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