The spring equinox is celebrated with festivals around the world.
[image: Folk dancers in national costumes perform during the festivities marking the holiday of Nowruz in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Nowruz, central Asia's spring 'New Year' holiday, falls on March 21.] Folk dancers in national costumes perform during the festivities marking the holiday of Nowruz in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Nowruz, central Asia's spring "New Year" holiday, falls on March 21. [image: Horsemen take part in the traditional Central Asian sport of Buzkashi, or goat dragging, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal.] Horsemen take part in the traditional Central Asian sport of Buzkashi, or goat dragging, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Players grab a goat carcass from the ground while riding their horses and try to score by placing it in their opponent's goal. [image: Traditionally dressed Kyrgyz women dance in Bishkek during the annual celebration of Nowruz (New Year)] Traditionally dressed Kyrgyz women dance in Bishkek during the annual celebration of Nowruz (New Year) [image: A dancer performs in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan] A dancer performs in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan [image: A Turkish Kurd jumps over a bonfire as people gather to celebrate the Nowruz in Ankara] A Turkish Kurd jumps over a bonfire as people gather to celebrate the Nowruz in Ankara [image: Afghan children play on a swing outside the Karti Sakhi Shrine in Kabul at the start of Nowruz, the Afghan New Year. Nowruz, one of the biggest festivals of the war-scarred nation, marks the spring equinox.] Afghan children play on a swing outside the Karti Sakhi Shrine in Kabul at the start of Nowruz, the Afghan New Year. Nowruz, one of the biggest festivals of the war-scarred nation, marks the spring equinox. [image: Afghan men carry a holy Islamic flag at the Sakhi holy shrine in Kabul as part of the celebrations surrounding Nowruz] Afghan men carry a holy Islamic flag at the Sakhi holy shrine in Kabul as part of the celebrations surrounding Nowruz [image: Actors perform at Ritan Park in Beijing to mark the first day of Spring] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlueDanube> Actors perform at Ritan Park in Beijing to mark the first day of Spring [image: A performer plays the role of the Emperor during a re-enactment of an ancient ceremony of Qing Dynasty Emperors praying at Ritan Park in Beijing, on the first day of Spring]<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlueDanube> A performer plays the role of the Emperor during a re-enactment of an ancient ceremony of Qing Dynasty Emperors praying at Ritan Park in Beijing, on the first day of Spring [image: A man cooks eggs during celebrations of Cimburijada or 'Festival of Scrambled Eggs', in a park in the central Bosnian town of Zenica. People celebrate Cimburijada by gathering by the river, preparing scrambled eggs and sharing breakfast with friends and visitors of their city as a traditional way of marking the first day of spring every year.]<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlueDanube> A man cooks eggs during celebrations of Cimburijada or "Festival of Scrambled Eggs", in a park in the central Bosnian town of Zenica. People celebrate Cimburijada by gathering by the river, preparing scrambled eggs and sharing breakfast with friends and visitors of their city as a traditional way of marking the first day of spring every year. [image: Pakistani Hindus throw coloured water on each other during the spring festival of Holi in Lahore]<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlueDanube> Pakistani Hindus throw coloured water on each other during the spring festival of Holi in Lahore ** -- *Permission is granted to share.* However, please remove my name before forwarding. Should you not be able to delete my name, please do not share with others*. THANK YOU. * *I believe in God as being creator of all and pray he continues to Bless America, our Troops & Our Allies.** * *To continue being one nation under God and to keep our freedom, continue reminding your local and Federal representatives. especially the newly elected.* -- USE INCREDIMAIL ONLY IN THIS GROUP NO NUDITY ALLOWED
