haji firuz, the most famous among the traditional folk entertainers, appears on the iranian streets inhalf-seen table, many reciting prayers intended to impart good will to all. many also go to holy places, above all the holy shrine of. as soon as the year turns, family members get up and kiss each other and offer their greetings. senior members give junior members their gifts, usually new bank notes. customary congratulatory exclamations are, may your nouruos be happy, may health, victory and prosperity be with you this year, and many or a thousand years to come. amen, those families who are in morning usually visit the graves of the departed and pray, then return to home. over the past two, three decades, during noruz, some pay tribute to the fallen of the iraqi war against iran, by going to regions once used to be frontlines were those iranian fighters lost their lives for the sake of their country. the following days are spent visiting friends, going on picnics and traveling to other cities and countries. particularly favorite sites include shiraz. is fahan, mashad and other histor