Nooruz as a National holiday
Like all other Central Asian cultures, Kyrgyz culture is also known for such holiday like Nooruz. It means new year and it is one of the most spitired and important Kyrgyz holiday. It unites people at the central Square of capital Bishkek where people walk, eat, play, talk and enjoy their time. They can also view a special show with lots of dances, songs by famous artists and professional dancing groups. This is the time when a new life begins for most people who expect from New year lots of good things, successes and happiness. Nooruz is a very special day for Kyrgyz people. Well, Happy New Year and may it bring lots of prosperity and good luck!
on March 22nd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Nawruz mobarak to all of good faith!
It’s only a pity that it’s sometimes turned into a hollow carnival.
For those who are interested on the origin and meaning of Nawruz (which is not a ‘Kyrgyz holiday’ actually), please have a look at an earlier thread on this subject:
http://www.neweurasia.net/2006/03/20/nawruz-mubarak-nawruzungar-menen%E2%80%A6/
on March 25th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Ataman Rakin
If you meant by “good faith” those of good Muslims, you should take a note that Navro’z is essentially a pagan holiday which has nothing to do with Islam and good Muslims refrain from it.
on March 28th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
[cross-posted from UZ branch]
Nawruz is indeed haram in Wahhabism, Salafism and similar currents. But these do not have the monopoly over Islam. One of Hanafi Sunnism’s characteristics is, that pre-Islamic elements can be integrated in Islam if they support the propagation of Islam. In that respect, I find Nawruz to be much more meaningful than the Western/Soviet new year which is merely a technical/calendar day with no further meaning than a pretext for boozing and gluttony.
Nawruz is the beginning of spring, of new life in nature, Allah’s creation. Only too bad that it has been sanitised by kafir and munafiq regimes.