If you are thinking to spend your New Year in Azerbaijan, then it is your right decision to do so. New Year in Azerbaijan will be a unique fun-filled experience for you and your family. Vacationers from various nooks and corner of the world fly to this country to spend and celebrate New Year in Azerbaijan.The traditional New Year in Azerbaijan is celebrated during Novruz. The festival means the commencement of the New Year in Azerbaijan. Before the people of Azerbaijan celebrate Novruz they also celebrate lots of celebrations. These celebrations usually mean saying good bye to the previous year and welcoming the New Year with great pomp and glory.
Before the commencement of Novruz, numerous ceremonies are held all over the cities in the country. As for example, in the evening the people lit torches. If there are 5 family members then the family should lit 5 torches and placed them on the roof of the house. When the torches blow off then the women folk of the house collect the ashes and pour these remnants on the fringes of the city.The Novruz is celebrated in Azerbaijan on 21st March. In the morning of the traditional New Year in Azerbaijan people wake up early in the morning and go a river to wash themselves. Moreover, as a part of New Year celebrations it is necessary to savor sugar or honey.
During this festival of Novruz, the local people welcome their guests with much happiness and warmth. Presents are also gifted to ones friends and relatives. Dinner parties are also arranged. On the Novruz, some of the dishes which are prepared are:
- sumakh
- skad
- sirke
- samani
- sabzi
The above dishes mentioned have a significance of their own.
New Year celebrations in Azerbaijan are completed on the 13th day of Novruz. On this day many game contest, camel races and parties are organized. New Year in Azerbaijan is also celebrated like the rest of the world on 31st eve of December. The restaurants and bars of the country are festooned with various lights for the New Year celebrations. Fireworks displays are also enjoyed by the people during the New Year in Azerbaijan.
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