Nawrouz

Nawrouz

Nawrouz or Nowruz, is a festive occasion celebrated on the first day of spring, the renewal of nature and the beginning of a new life cycle. The celebrations, which extend for approximately two weeks, include a range of rituals, parties, and cultural events, in addition to special meals prepared specifically for this occasion.
Celebrators wear new clothes, visit families and friends and exchange gifts. Nawrouz has been celebrated for more than 3000 years in a wide area that includes Central Asia, the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, and the Middle East.
Nawrouz was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey.
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Nawrouz

Date of Inscription

2016

See also in Turkey

Spring Celebration, Hıdrellez Mevlevi Sema Ceremony Arts of the Meddah, Public Storytellers Karagöz Âşıklık (Minstrelsy) Tradition Traditional Sohbet Meetings Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi Ritual Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival Ceremonial Keşkek Tradition Mesir Macunu Festival Traditional Craftsmanship of Çini-Making Turkish Coffee Culture and Tradition Ebru, Turkish Art of Marbling Whistled Language Traditional Turkish Archery Hüsn-i Hat, Traditional Calligraphy in Islamic Art in Turkey Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, Epic Culture, Folk Tales and Music Traditional Intelligence and Strategy Game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme Art of Miniature Flatbread Making and Sharing Culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka Traditional Ahlat Stonework Sericulture and Traditional Production of Silk for Weaving Telling Tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes Culture of Çay (tea), a Symbol of Identity, Hospitality and Social Interaction Traditional Knowledge, Methods and Practices Concerning Olive Cultivation Art of illumination: Təzhib/Tazhib/Zarhalkori/Tezhip/Naqqoshlik Craftsmanship and Performing Art of Balaban/Mey Craftsmanship of Mother of Pearl Inlay Iftar/Eftari/Iftar/Iftor and its Socio-Cultural Traditions

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UNESCO Lists World Heitage Sites in Turkey Tentative Lists in Turkey Archaelogical Sites in Turkey