particularly favorite sites include shiraz. is fahan, mashad and other historic monuments, as well asmily gets out, throws the sabza away while making a wish that with it all mishaps may be averted. elaborate meals are cooked in large quantities of fruit. noruz has been celebrated with considerable zeal amongst the nations of iranian background, inhabiting other lands, namely the tajiks, afghans, and kurds of iraq, syria and turkey. in tajikistan, particularly in the province of badakshan, no rues. in afghanistan noruz is the official holiday and in the balh area it is also called the feast of red roses. and buying new clothes, preparing sweet dishes and elaborate meals, and with celebrating it, that is, school holidays, visitation, exchange of gifts, partaking of sweets and fruits are much the same as in iran. all kurds celebrate nurus with enthusiasm even in lands where their traditions do not meet with official sanction. everywhere, bonfires are kindled and fireworks are accompanied by music, dancing, singing and picnicking. in fact, wherever iranian culture has gone, nouruse has g