Traditions
This ritual symbolizes cleaning the home before the holiday
Cleaning
The main Nowruz dish in Kyrgyzstan
Sumolok
Traditional games played during the holiday
national games( kok-boru, Kyz kuumai)
This holiday celebrates the arrival of
spring
People visit each other and do this
congratulating each other
This custom is about forgiving others
reconciliation
The main ingredient of sumolok
sprouted wheat
This musical instrument is often played
komuz
The holiday is connected to this natural event
equinox( солнце и равноденствие)
This is commonly wished during Nowruz
happiness and prosperity
People wear this to celebrate the holiday
traditional clothing
A festive dish made with meat and dough
beshbarmak
A traditional horseback competition
kok-boru
Nowruz is celebrated in this region
Central Asia
This custom involves welcoming and feeding guests
hospitality
This day marks the New Year in the solar calendar
March 21
A drink made from mare’s milk
kumis
Traditional dances and performances are called
folklore
The meaning of the holiday is
renewal and new beginnings
Elders give this to younger people
blessing
This action symbolizes a new beginning
trees or plants
A popular fried dough treat
boorsok
These people perform the epic “Manas”
manaschi
The holiday has roots in this ancient culture
Persian culture
This symbolizes abundance
a full festive table (dastarkhan)