Sculpture of "Haji Firuz"
The traditional herald of the Nowruz season is a man called Haji Firuz. He symbolizes the rebirth of the Sumerian god of sacrifice, Domuzi, who was killed at the end of each year and reborn at the beginning of the New Year.
His face is painted black (black is an ancient Persian symbol of good luck) and wears a red costume. Then he sings and dances through the streets with tambourines and trumpets spreading good cheer and heralds the coming of the New Year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz#H.C4.81ji_Firuz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=tlVKrJyUSrQ&feature=endscreen
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| Section | Voyage: Iran |
| Vu de | 10 619 |
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| APN | NIKON D5000 |
| Objectif | AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G |
| Ouverture | 8 |
| Temps de pose | 1/250 |
| Focale | 52.0 mm |
| ISO | 200 |
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Claudio Micheli 24/03/2012 19:00
Veramente molto bella!Ciao
Roland Scheibner 22/03/2012 23:14
Schön gesehen und getroffen. Saleno mobarack.Ein frohes neues Jahr...
Roland ScheibnerGruß
Roland
Ingrid H 22/03/2012 22:40
oh, thank you, dear sepideh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finally one of us had been successful to capture the famous haji firouz in time!!!!!!!!!!! great street with traditional elements!!! *smile* bye, ingrid hMajid mehraban 22/03/2012 20:33
Great presentation.Perfect shot
Nader Pakbaz 22/03/2012 19:31
merci Sepid.........s. sabine krause 22/03/2012 16:16
this is so very interesting, sepideh! like bryan i knew almost nothing of the persian rites and traditions for the new year. it really broadens our horizon to get to be told about them! and this haji firuz is sitting in another haft-seen arrangement, isn't he? and with the fountain and its dolphins splish-splashing in the back it's a great symbol of life and luck, too! hugs, sabine. p.s.: i like how you captured a tiny little of the street life in the back, too!Christian Bertero 22/03/2012 14:23
Very interesting but it's very close of the carnival tradition in France for example, with a "herald" which is burnt at the end announcing the new season. ++++Christian
Gisèle W. 22/03/2012 14:16
Wondeful composition, very nice presentation with beautiful coilours.Many hugs, Gisèle
BRYAN CRUTE 22/03/2012 13:04
Very colourful New years celebrity :-)Thank you for educting us in your traditions, of which i knew nothing till now
Regards
Bryan