Now Kazakhstan is preparing to celebrate one of important nation holidays, Nauryz, so I want to introduce my readers with this holiday’s traditions and parallel to practise to writing compositions.
For kazakhs Nauryz is symbol of spring renew, grand of love, fertility and friendship. In old days before Nauryz arrival people had turned out their houses and farm, for holiday’s name after had planted trees and flowers. It is believed, that if Nauryz is coming in to clear home to good owner, illnesses, failures, hardships are comed around the side of.
«Nauryz» means «spring’s born». This is the most main and old festival for east nations. Properly speaking, the 22nd day of March is New Year in line with east calendary. It has other name, Ulys Kuni (New Year’s First Day) or Ulystyn Uly Kuni (People’s Great Day). It is believe, free celebrating of Nauryz will bring affluence and success for house for all year.
Celebrating accompanied universal fun, games, horses races and other jollity. The main ritual course of this holiday is Nauryz-kozhe, which consists of 7 ingredients, which symbolized 7 elements of live: water, meat, solt, fat, flour, grass (rise, maize/corn or wheat) and milk. This ingridients symbolizes joy, luck, wisdom, health, welfare, speed, growth and divine protection.
В настоящее время Казахстан активно готовится к празднованию одного из значительных государственных праздников – Наурыз, поэтому я хотела бы познакомить моих читателей с традициями данного праздника, ну и параллельно потренироваться в написании сочинения.
Для казахов Наурыз мейрамы является символом весеннего обновления, торжества любви, плодородия и дружбы. В старину до прихода Наурыза, люди приводили свои дома и хозяйство в порядок, в честь праздника сажали деревья, цветы. Считалось, что если Наурыз входит в чистый дом к хорошему хозяину, то болезни, неудачи, невзгоды обходят его стороной.
«Наурыз» означает «рождение весны». Это наиболее важный и древний фестиваль восточных народов. Собственно говоря, 22 марта – это Новый Год согласно древнему восточному календарю. У него есть и другое название, Улыс Куны («Первый день Нового Года») или Улыстын Улы Куны («Великий день народа»). Считается, что щедрое празднование праздника Наурыз принесет в дом изобилие и успех на целый год.
Празднования сопровождаются повсеместным весельем, играми, лошадиными скачками и другими увеселениями. Главным ритуальным блюдом этого праздника является наурыз-коже, который должен состоять из 7 ингредиентов, символизирующих 7 элементов жизни: вода, мясо, соль, жир, мука, злаки (рис, кукуруза или пшеница) и молоко. Эти ингредиенты символизируют радость, удачу, мудрость, здоровье, благосостояние, скорость, рост и божественную защиту.
Nauryz is a very important holiday for Kazakhs, which marks the beginning of a new year. It is celebrated several days starting from 21st of March, the day of the spring equinox.
Nauryz means ‘new day’, it is celebrated in the Great Steppes from ancient times.
Nauryz symbolizes goodness and wealth, happiness and love and a great friendship day, since this holiday is common for many nations.
During Nauryz celebrations, past offences are forgiven and forgotten and everybody makes a wish to leave all badness behind and bring renewal in the New Year.
Celebration of Nauryz
During the Nauryz holiday, large and small cities, villages become festival centres, feltyurts – traditional nomad houses are erected in city centres and rich dastarkhan (table) is laid down in each of them.
City squares get full of yurts, and many performances take place there. Here one can learn about the culture and lifestyle of nomads and find people wearing beautiful national clothes, listen to Kazakh songs and play of musical instruments, etc. In holiday exhibitions and fairs traditional gifts and souvenirs are sold.
Usually young people gather around Altybakan, which is a large hanging swing, with colourful decorations, where songs are sung, and traditional games are played.
During Nauryz holiday, many famous stars give concerts in cities and the holiday is completed by fireworks.
NAURYZ - a holiday of spring, it is the most momentous and ancient festivity of Oriental nations.
In fact, it is a New Year’s eve according to the ancient Oriental calendar. It has yet another name "Ulys Kuni"("The first day of the New Year") or "Ulystyn uly kuni" («The great day of the people").
They say that the more you are in celebrating the Nauryz holiday, the greater success will attend you throughout the year. Hence abundance of festive rites and attributes.
When the holiday comes, Kazakhs would put on festive clothes, pay visits to each other, exchange congratulations, best wishes of well-being and good luck in the coming year.
Universal merry-making, games, traditional horse races, and various amusements accompany festivities.
Traditionally they cook and roast and make all sorts of tasty meals during the holidays, for they should symbolize well-being and abundance in the coming year. The feast is usually timed to the noon; it is preceded and followed by a prayer in honor of the forefathers read by the mullah. In conclusion the eldest of those present gives his blessings (bata) so that year in year out prosperity be part and parcel of the family.
When Kazakhs celebrate Nauryz, presence of the figure of "7" is indispensable - it embodies 7 days of the week - time units of universal eternity: in front of aksakals ("white beards» or old men) they would put 7 bowls with the drink of "Nauryz-kozhe", prepared of 7 grades of 7 types of cereals.
Праздник Навруз
Navruz is a holiday of the spring equinox and the beginning of a new agricultural year for the Persian-speaking and some Turkic-speaking peoples of Kazakhstan, Central Asia and Asia Minor, Iran, as well as for Bashkirs and Tatars. In 2010 Navruz will start on the evening of March 20. Nowruz in translation from Farsi means "a new day". His writing and pronunciation can vary in different countries - Novruz, Navruz, Nuruz, Nevruz, Nauryz, Nooruz, etc. Navruz symbolizes the renewal of nature and man, the purification of souls and the beginning of a new life.
Now Kazakhstan is preparing to celebrate one of important nation holidays, Nauryz, so I want to introduce my readers with this holiday’s traditions and parallel to practise to writing compositions.
For kazakhs Nauryz is symbol of spring renew, grand of love, fertility and friendship. In old days before Nauryz arrival people had turned out their houses and farm, for holiday’s name after had planted trees and flowers. It is believed, that if Nauryz is coming in to clear home to good owner, illnesses, failures, hardships are comed around the side of.
«Nauryz» means «spring’s born». This is the most main and old festival for east nations. Properly speaking, the 22nd day of March is New Year in line with east calendary. It has other name, Ulys Kuni (New Year’s First Day) or Ulystyn Uly Kuni (People’s Great Day). It is believe, free celebrating of Nauryz will bring affluence and success for house for all year.
Celebrating accompanied universal fun, games, horses races and other jollity. The main ritual course of this holiday is Nauryz-kozhe, which consists of 7 ingredients, which symbolized 7 elements of live: water, meat, solt, fat, flour, grass (rise, maize/corn or wheat) and milk. This ingridients symbolizes joy, luck, wisdom, health, welfare, speed, growth and divine protection.
В настоящее время Казахстан активно готовится к празднованию одного из значительных государственных праздников – Наурыз, поэтому я хотела бы познакомить моих читателей с традициями данного праздника, ну и параллельно потренироваться в написании сочинения.
Для казахов Наурыз мейрамы является символом весеннего обновления, торжества любви, плодородия и дружбы. В старину до прихода Наурыза, люди приводили свои дома и хозяйство в порядок, в честь праздника сажали деревья, цветы. Считалось, что если Наурыз входит в чистый дом к хорошему хозяину, то болезни, неудачи, невзгоды обходят его стороной.
«Наурыз» означает «рождение весны». Это наиболее важный и древний фестиваль восточных народов. Собственно говоря, 22 марта – это Новый Год согласно древнему восточному календарю. У него есть и другое название, Улыс Куны («Первый день Нового Года») или Улыстын Улы Куны («Великий день народа»). Считается, что щедрое празднование праздника Наурыз принесет в дом изобилие и успех на целый год.
Празднования сопровождаются повсеместным весельем, играми, лошадиными скачками и другими увеселениями. Главным ритуальным блюдом этого праздника является наурыз-коже, который должен состоять из 7 ингредиентов, символизирующих 7 элементов жизни: вода, мясо, соль, жир, мука, злаки (рис, кукуруза или пшеница) и молоко. Эти ингредиенты символизируют радость, удачу, мудрость, здоровье, благосостояние, скорость, рост и божественную защиту.
Nauryz is a very important holiday for Kazakhs, which marks the beginning of a new year. It is celebrated several days starting from 21st of March, the day of the spring equinox.
Nauryz means ‘new day’, it is celebrated in the Great Steppes from ancient times.
Nauryz symbolizes goodness and wealth, happiness and love and a great friendship day, since this holiday is common for many nations.
During Nauryz celebrations, past offences are forgiven and forgotten and everybody makes a wish to leave all badness behind and bring renewal in the New Year.
Celebration of Nauryz
During the Nauryz holiday, large and small cities, villages become festival centres, feltyurts – traditional nomad houses are erected in city centres and rich dastarkhan (table) is laid down in each of them.
City squares get full of yurts, and many performances take place there. Here one can learn about the culture and lifestyle of nomads and find people wearing beautiful national clothes, listen to Kazakh songs and play of musical instruments, etc. In holiday exhibitions and fairs traditional gifts and souvenirs are sold.
Usually young people gather around Altybakan, which is a large hanging swing, with colourful decorations, where songs are sung, and traditional games are played.
During Nauryz holiday, many famous stars give concerts in cities and the holiday is completed by fireworks.
NAURYZ - a holiday of spring, it is the most momentous and ancient festivity of Oriental nations.
In fact, it is a New Year’s eve according to the ancient Oriental calendar. It has yet another name "Ulys Kuni"("The first day of the New Year") or "Ulystyn uly kuni" («The great day of the people").
They say that the more you are in celebrating the Nauryz holiday, the greater success will attend you throughout the year. Hence abundance of festive rites and attributes.
When the holiday comes, Kazakhs would put on festive clothes, pay visits to each other, exchange congratulations, best wishes of well-being and good luck in the coming year.
Universal merry-making, games, traditional horse races, and various amusements accompany festivities.
Traditionally they cook and roast and make all sorts of tasty meals during the holidays, for they should symbolize well-being and abundance in the coming year. The feast is usually timed to the noon; it is preceded and followed by a prayer in honor of the forefathers read by the mullah. In conclusion the eldest of those present gives his blessings (bata) so that year in year out prosperity be part and parcel of the family.
When Kazakhs celebrate Nauryz, presence of the figure of "7" is indispensable - it embodies 7 days of the week - time units of universal eternity: in front of aksakals ("white beards» or old men) they would put 7 bowls with the drink of "Nauryz-kozhe", prepared of 7 grades of 7 types of cereals.
Праздник Навруз
Navruz is a holiday of the spring equinox and the beginning of a new agricultural year for the Persian-speaking and some Turkic-speaking peoples of Kazakhstan, Central Asia and Asia Minor, Iran, as well as for Bashkirs and Tatars. In 2010 Navruz will start on the evening of March 20. Nowruz in translation from Farsi means "a new day". His writing and pronunciation can vary in different countries - Novruz, Navruz, Nuruz, Nevruz, Nauryz, Nooruz, etc. Navruz symbolizes the renewal of nature and man, the purification of souls and the beginning of a new life.