U Ušivku i Blažuju obilježen Novruz
Proslavljena 1401. iranska Nova godina
Sarajevo, 22. Mart 2022. – Na prijedlog Bosanskohercegovačke inicijative žena (BHWI) i World Vision fondacije, a uz pomoć IOM-a i Caritasa, u privremenim prihvatnim centrima Blažuj i Ušivak upriličene su proslave 1401. iranske Nove godine Novruz (Nowruz). Proslavama su prisustvovale osobe porijeklom iz Irana, Afganistana, Pakistana, Gambije, Toga, Gvineje, Konga, Kine, Kameruna i drugih država. Kroz zajedničke aktivnosti i druženje prisutni su se upoznali sa različitim kulturama, tradicijama i običajima.
Perzijski blagdan Novruz označava početak proljetne sezone, tačnije prvi dan proljeća među raznim zajednicama Persija širom svijeta. Slavi se na dan astronomske proljetne ravnodnevnice, koja se događa 21. marta. Riječ Novruz znači novi dan, a njegov pravopis i izgovor mogu se razlikovati od države do države.
U sklopu naše proslave u centrima Ušivak i Blažuj postavljene su sofre nazvane Haft sin, vrsta sofre koju iranske porodice inače serviraju na posljednju noć stare godine. Žene i maloljetnici bez pratnje iz Afganistana i Pakistana pripremali su svoja tradicionalna jela Bolani i Kaboli. Kao i za većinu naših proslava, upriličen je muzički program – tradicionalnu muziku svirao je na gitari tražitelj azila porijeklom iz Avganistana.
Riječi zahvale čule su se sa svih strana zbog prilike da se proslavi praznik od velikog značaja:
“Iznimno sam sretna zbog današnjeg slavlja, posebno uzevši u obzir da neki od nas prisutnih Novruz nismo proslavili od vremena napuštanja zemlje porijekla”, kazala nam je jedna od žena, tražiteljica azila u BiH porijeklom iz Pakistana.
Od 2009. godine ovaj blagdan upisan je i na Reprezentativnu listu nematerijalnog kulturnog naslijeđa čovječanstva kao kulturna tradicija koju poštuju brojni narodi. Promoviše vrijednosti mira, solidarnosti i pomirenja, čime se doprinosi kulturnoj raznolikosti i prijateljstvu među ljudima i različitim zajednicama.
Obilježavanje Novruza znači afirmaciju života u skladu s prirodom, svijest o neraskidivoj vezi između konstruktivnog rada i prirodnih ciklusa obnove te brižan i pun poštovanja odnos prema prirodnim izvorima života.
Napomenimo da je fotografije koje gledate napravio tražitelj azila, kojemu je fotografija drag hobi, na čemu mu i ovim putem izražavamo zahvalnost.
ENGLISH VERSION
Nowruz marked in Ušivak and Blažuj
The 1401. Iranian New Year celebration
Sarajevo, March 22, 2022 – At the suggestion of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Women’s Initiative (BHWI) and the World Vision Foundation, with the help of IOM and Caritas, celebrations of the 1401st Iranian New Year Nowruz were held in the temporary reception centers Blažuj and Ušivak. The celebrations were attended by people from Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Gambia, Togo, Guinea, Congo, China, Cameroon and other countries. Through joint activities and socializing, the people present acquainted with other cultures, traditions and customs.
The Persian holiday Nowruz marks the beginning of the spring season, more precisely the first day of spring among the various communities of Persia around the world. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical spring equinox, which takes place on March 21st. The word Nowruz means “new day”, and its spelling and pronunciation may vary from country to country.
As part of our celebration, a table called Haft sin, which Iranian families usually serve on the last night of the old year, was set up in the centre of Ušivak. Women and unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan and Pakistan prepared their traditional dishes Bolani and Kaboli. As for most of our celebrations, a music program was organized – traditional music was played on guitar by an asylum seeker with origins from Afghanistan.
Words of thanks were heard from all sides for the opportunity to celebrate a holiday of great importance:
“I am extremely happy for today’s celebration, especially considering that some of us present here have not celebrated Nowruz since leaving our country of origin,” said one of the women, an asylum seeker from Pakistan.
Since 2009, this holiday has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as a cultural tradition respected by many nations. It promotes values of peace, solidarity and reconciliation, thus contributing to cultural diversity and friendship between people and different communities.
Marking Nowruz means affirmation of life in harmony with nature, awareness of the unbreakable link between constructive work and natural cycles of renewal, and a caring and respectful attitude towards natural sources of life.
It should be noted that the photos you are looking at were taken by an asylum seeker, for whom we would like to express our gratitude