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Persian New Year

#1Pic1Day: Sacred Ritual in Sacred Site

Sacred Ritual in Sacred Site A religious leader is preparing to attend a sacred ritual to welcome the arrival of spring, which comes together with the Persian New Year of Naoruz, in the sacred mausoleum of Caliph Ali in Mazar-e-Sharif. Upacara Suci di Makam Suci Seorang imam bersiap mengikuti upacara suci untuk menyambut datangnya Tahun Baru Naoruz di makam suci Hazrat Ali di Mazar-e-Sharif. [...]

March 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

#1Pic1Day: Simple Happiness

Simple Happiness In a country enraged by wars for decades, people find happiness in the simplest things. These Afghan youngsters of Kabul really enjoy their moments of happiness on a merry-go-around swung by the hand of the owner, during the Naoruz New Year celebration. Kebahagiaan yang Sederhana Di negeri yang dilanda perang berpuluh tahun, orang menemukan kebahagiaan dalam hal yang paling sederhana. Para pemuda Afghan di ibukota Kabul sangat menikmati momen bahagia di atas komidi putar yang digerakkan tangan pemiliknya, di tengah liburan tahun baru Naoruz.     [...]

March 20, 2014 // 3 Comments

#1Pic1Day: New Year’s Prayers

New Year’s Prayers Afghan men gather in the city park to watch New Year’s theatrical play, as part of the celebration of Naoruz New Year in Mazar-e-Sharif. Doa Tahun Baru Para lelaki Afghan berkerumun di tengah taman untuk menyaksikan drama tahun baru, sebagai bagian dari perayaan Tahun Baru Naoruz di Mazar-e-Sharif. [...]

March 19, 2014 // 1 Comment

#1Pic1Day: Camel Fighting

Camel Fighting The Persian New Year of Naoruz is to signify the arrival of sun in north equinox, or the arrival of spring, and has been used as the day of New Year in Persian calendar since ancient time. Naoruz is usually on 21 March. The most vibrant place to celebrate Naoruz in Afghanistan is in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. The Arab descendants there have tradition of holding camel fighting competition. Many of Afghan traditional games includes fighting, in local language is known as jang (“war”), like dog fighting, camel fighting, bird fighting, even egg fighting. Adu Unta Tahun baru Naoruz adalah penanda tibanya matahari di garis balik lintang utara, merupakan tahun baru dalam penanggalan Persia kuno, biasanya jatuh pada 21 Maret. Di Afghanistan, tempat paling ramai untuk merayakan Naoruz adalah di Mazar-e-Sharif. Masyarakat keturunan Arab di sana punya tradisi mengadu unta. Banyak permainan di Afghanistan yang bersifat mengadu, dalam bahasa setempat disebut jang (perang), seperti perang anjing, perang unta, perang burung, bahkan perang telur. [...]

March 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

#1Pic1Day: Buzkashi

Buzkashi Buzkashi, the national sport of Afghanistan, usually held in winter and around the Naoruz New Year celebration. Buzkashi is the ancestor of polo, of which the horse riders fight to get a headless carcass as the ball, and they have to bring the carcass around the ground to be the winner. This sport emphasizes on values of honesty, bravery, strength, and honor—all of which are the pride for the Afghans. Buzkashi, olahraga nasional Afghanistan, biasa dipertandingkan di musim dingin dan di tengah perayaan Tahun Baru Naoruz. Buzkashi adalah nenek moyang olahraga polo, di mana para penunggang kuda berebutan sebuah bangkai binatang tanpa kepala sebagai bola yang dibawa berkeliling lapangan. Olahraga ini mengutamakan nilai-nilai kejujuran, keberanian, kekuatan dan keperkasaan, menjadi peleburan semua nilai kebanggaan Afghanistan. [...]

March 17, 2014 // 0 Comments