چکیده:
Festivals are a common feature of all cultures. The celebration and ritual of Nowruz is one of the symbols of Iranian culture which, despite the long time that has passed since its inception, has remained steadfast and the values inherent in it have been passed from one generation to another. The present research seeks to explain the status and position of Nowruz among Iranians with emphasis on the Shahnameh, by posing this question: what role has Nowruz played in the national identity and unity of Iranians from ancient times to the present? To answer this question, reference will be made to myths related to Nowruz, and then the position and status of Nowruz among Iranians will be discussed and examined. In the Shahnameh, Nowruz appears with the same narrative that holds official status and is attributed to a king who, despite striving to achieve immortality in his city, submits to death, namely Jamshid. Another group of researchers attribute the foundation of Nowruz to Siyavash, the epic hero of Iran, and believe that Nowruz is a symbol of the return and life of the martyred deity of plants, which in the belief of ancient people dies every year with the arrival of winter and goes underground, and regains life with the arrival of spring and the greening of plants. As the oldest and most prominent cultural symbol of Iran, Nowruz is an acceptable and pleasant ritual for all Iranian minorities, and for this reason, in the category of cultural order, it can create a useful function towards bringing Iranian ethnic groups closer and creating national solidarity.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Evidence shows that Nowruz is the celebration of all Iranians and, as one of the oldest and highest cultural symbols of Iran, has been an acceptable and pleasant tradition for all Iranian ethnic groups, playing a useful role in the realm of preserving and strengthening national unity and solidarity toward bringing ethnic groups and religions closer together.
Since the gods return Dummuzi to the surface of the earth, Inanna embraces love and affection and remarries Dummuzi; the result of the sacred marriage of the deity of blessing and the goddess of love and Ferdowsi reports Nowruz as follows: With the glory of the Kayanians, he made a throne, which was such a source of precious gems that, as requested, a demon picked it up and raised it to the heavens; like a shining sun sitting in the air, go forth, O king, ruler of the world, the assembly gathered; from his throne, the glory was released, and they scattered gems upon his throne; they called that day the New Day; at the beginning of the new year, Hormizd Farvardin, relieved from bodily suffering, with a heart full of joy, at the new Nowruz, the king of the bright universe sat upon that throne, Fereydun; the great day, they celebrate with joy, the rivers flow and the musicians play; such a blessed festival has remained from that era, a legacy from those kings.
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