Thursday, March 22, 2007

Norouz in SouthBend

Norouz is a celebration of spring, originating in Iran many many centuries ago. While it had religious origins then, for most Muslims today it is a cultural celebration. For Baha'is it is different. For them, it is a religious holiday, which makes sense given their small numbers and their need to build upon existing cultural traditions. I have created an audio slide show of the 2007 Norouz celebration in South Bend, IN:

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