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The fascinating ways
Azerbaijan celebrates
NOVRUZ
ONE OF AZERBAIJAN’S MOST
IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS, NOVRUZ
CELEBRATES THE COMING OF
SPRING AND IS INSCRIBED ON
UNESCO’S REPRESENTATIVE LIST
OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL
HERITAGE OF HUMANITY. THE ACTUAL
HOLIDAY TAKES PLACE ON THE
VERNAL EQUINOX, 20-21 MARCH,
BUT PREPARATIONS BEGIN A MONTH
IN ADVANCE. HERE ARE SOME OF
AZERBAIJAN'S FASCINATING NOVRUZ
TRADITIONS AND RITUALS.
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