Azerbaijan celebrates Nowruz – le mag

Azerbaijan, the land of fire, has been celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, that marks the first day of spring.

“Nowruz” means “new day” in Persian. During the festivities, dancers and athletes fill the streets, celebrating the change of season.

“Nowruz symbolises the spinning of the Earth around the sun, the change of seasons and the beginning of the new working season in the fields. Rulers used to stop fighting, sign peace treaties and release prisoners during Nowruz,” says historian …
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