http://2013.tir19.xyz/blog/16 en http://2013.tir19.xyz/blog/tirgan-traditions <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-label">image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-image-png" alt="image/png icon" src="http://2013.tir19.xyz/sites/all/modules/filefield/icons/image-x-generic.png" /><a href="http://2013.tir19.xyz/sites/default/files/logo.png" type="image/png; length=57057" title="logo.png">Tirgan</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p>My parents have successfully passed on to me, their obsession with Iranian celebrations and observing them down to a T. And mind you I&rsquo;m totally grateful to them for that. My husband will be more than happy to testify, in any court of law where he can plead his case, as to how I painfully (for him) fuss over the absolute&nbsp;requirement to jump a <em>real</em> fire on <em>&ldquo;Chaharshanbeh Suri&rdquo;,</em> preparing for and setting the <em>&ldquo;Haft-Seen&rdquo;</em> and throwing the <em>&quot;sabzeh&quot; </em>into flowing water ceremoniously on<em>&quot;Sizdah Bedar&quot;</em>!Looking deep into myself, I strongly believe that this passion has indirectly&nbsp;equipped me with&nbsp;a strong sense of national pride and identity which has carried me through the mental hardships of immigration and other challenges Iranians face today.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://2013.tir19.xyz/blog/tirgan-traditions" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:14:55 +0000 Katayoun Sabet 152 at http://2013.tir19.xyz