Nowruz, shared by 12 countries, inscribed on UNESCO list
Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
UNESCO has registered the Nowruz celebrations as shared practices of 12 countries. Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan were listed by the UN agency in 2009 as countries where Nowruz is celebrated.
A new proposal was prepared last year to include 5 more countries namely Afghanistan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
The 2-week Nowruz festivities kick off on the 21st day of March each year. They include various customs such as special meals, family visits, public rituals and street performances.
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