Khodadad (Khodi) Kaviani

Norooz with My Family Khodadad (Khodi) Kaviani

A sister and her brother share with classmates their Norooz (New Year) experiences. They live in Yazd, Iran, the city of beautiful wind catchers. They talk about spring cleaning, carpet washing, chaarshanbeh soori, preparing the Haft-Seen, plus other activities during this festive time of year. They reveal why people say, "Norooz Peerooz! [Wishing you a victorious Norooz!], and King Jamsheed's association with Norooz, the start of spring! They also learn about the Zoroastrian roots of Haft-Seen. This illustrated book is written in poetry. To listen to the Norooz song and other cultural songs, go to Central Washington University Digital Archive: Khodadad Kaviani, Persian Music Collection: http: //digitalcommons.cwu.edu/kaviani/