Start of #wai buffer: Fri Mar 26 07:51:05 2004
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* A-EpiS changes topic to 'Celebrations and 
Family gatherings-Religious and national 
holidays bring us together for family 
gatherings at various times of the year. What 
are they like?'
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<NihatN1> No, i'm from Azerbaijan
<NihatN1> Mingechevir 
<A-EpiS> hello!
<NihatN1> It is small town
<NihatN1> Maybe you have heard 
<A-EpiS> Of course 
<A-EpiS> Are you in school?
<NihatN1> Yes
<NihatN1> we have ICC in our school
<A-EpiS> Is your teacher's name Mehseti
<NihatN1> yes
<A-EpiS> I was waiting for you :-)
<NihatN1> Yes 
<A-EpiS> You have done a beautiful work about 
  family gatherings
<NihatN1> I was told that we would talk about 
  family gathering
<NihatN1> thank you so much
<A-EpiS> yes  Apparently someone else from 
  your school is trying to get in
<NihatN1> yes
<NihatN1> but kids can not enter
<A-EpiS> Can you tell them to type /join #wai
<NihatN1> I don't know what is the problem
<A-EpiS> because I see you could enter and 
  they cannot
<NihatN1> our coordinator is trying to help 
  them
<A-EpiS> ok
<NihatN1> sorry, they would write these words 
  here?
<A-EpiS> They have to write the words / join 
  #wai to get in here
<NihatN1> Where
<A-EpiS> I will try to tell them wait 
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<A-EpiS> ok you are here:-)
<A-EpiS> What is your name?
<A-EpiS> I know Reshad  is here
<NihatN> my name`s reshad.
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<NihatN1> my name nihat
<A-EpiS> Hello Nihat
<NihatN1> Let me to tell about aur family 
  gathering 
<A-EpiS> Ok  let's start 
<NihatN1> In our family we are gathering in 
  New Year and in NOvruz  holyday
<NihatN> epis can i tell you about our 
  holidays 
<NihatN1> Also we are gathering in the 
  birthdays of our family members
<A-EpiS> And Nihat?
<A-EpiS> what are your family gatherings?
<NihatN1> We are three childeren, my tw 
  brothers and I
<NihatN> we had gatherings when it is a 
  holidays   
<A-EpiS> tell me more Nihat
<NihatN1> But for my family the special event 
  is my fathers' birthday
<A-EpiS> Why is so?
<NihatN1> our relatives, my grandparents are 
  always togather on this day
<A-EpiS> Do you have birthday cake?
<NihatN> more?ok.in our family the speciol 
  day it is my brithday 
<NihatN1> Because he is the elder son in 
  their family
<NihatN1> of course
<A-EpiS> what is the birthday celebration 
  like 
<NihatN1> and singing the birthday song also
<NihatN> as bomb
<A-EpiS> what is as bomb?
<NihatN1> Well, it is family's very expected 
  day
<NihatN1> my mother coking lot's of dishes 
<A-EpiS> Hmmm..sounds good to me 
<A-EpiS> What about the novruz?
<NihatN> it is a special word mining good 
  thinks
<NihatN1> oooooooo
<A-EpiS> what?
<NihatN1> Novruz is the first, the main
<NihatN1> If you ask little kids 
<NihatN1> they will tell that 
<NihatN> novruz is our national holiday
<NihatN1> making fires, going for gody, gody 
  is meaning holiday present
<NihatN1> By the way 
<NihatN1> last week we had celebrated the 
  Novruz
<A-EpiS> did you get free day from school?
<NihatN1> Yes, 
<NihatN1> we are in the wocation now
<A-EpiS> ah
<NihatN1> are schools opened in your place?
<A-EpiS> and what about Reshad? Is he there 
  now?
<NihatN1> he could enter like NihatN
<A-EpiS> I am in Puerto Rico Nihat
<NihatN1> so he is NihatN
<A-EpiS> It is very early morning in here 
<A-EpiS> My family is sleeping
<A-EpiS> yes he can
<NihatN> 4oh i`m sorry.i had a mistake. the 
  word bomb  means everthink is right
<NihatN1> are you in school?
<A-EpiS> No I am in my house now
<A-EpiS> I am a teacher
<NihatN1> very nicw
<NihatN1> nice
<NihatN> my mather cocs our national 
  meals,cake
<A-EpiS> Tell me about this Novruz ceklebratio
  n
<NihatN1> sorry we didnot give you to have a 
  rest 
<A-EpiS> no I am happy to be here:-)
<A-EpiS> I am happy we can meet
<NihatN> in even of novruz holidays we go to 
  gody-gody,
<A-EpiS> What is celebrated with Novruz?
<A-EpiS> gody gody is what?
<NihatN1> there are four tuesday for 
  celebration of Novruz
<NihatN> gody-gody is alike game
<A-EpiS> tell me 
<NihatN1> first is water tuesday, on this day 
  people should wash everything in their home 
  with clear water
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<NihatN1> the second is fire tuesday
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<A-EpiS> and the third and fourth?
<NihatN1> on this day  people is making fire 
  on the front of all biuldings
<NihatN> all pupil took a hat and go to 
  houses and ask for novruz cake`s,nut`s. 
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<NihatN1> the third is the wind 
<A-EpiS> hi Ryan
<NihatN1> old people say that on this day the 
  spring has its own waether
<A-EpiS> why ?
<NihatN1> It is very old holiday
<A-EpiS> and on the fourth Tuesday?
<NihatN1> maybe someone very long ago made 
  this
<NihatN> i dont now why.but it is a good 
  tradition
<NihatN1> and the last is the earth tuesday
<A-EpiS> And that is the biggest party?
<NihatN1> Yes
<A-EpiS> Because I read that is a celebration 
  of the beginning of Spring
<A-EpiS> It is beautiful
<A-EpiS> Ryan is from the United States
<A-EpiS> Ryan, these are friends from 
  Azerbaijan
<NihatN1> On this day almost in every family 
  there is a plov, it is famous national dish 
  of Azerbaijan
<NihatN> hi ryan who are you
<NihatN1> Have you ever heard about this dish?
<T-Ryan> hello Nihat
<T-Ryan> I'm doing great, and yourself?
<A-EpiS> What is a plov?
<T-Ryan> no, I don't think I have heard of it
<NihatN> hello. are you from USE
<NihatN> thak you
<NihatN1> It is boiled rise
<T-Ryan> USA, yes
<A-EpiS> Is it sweet?
<A-EpiS> Ryan what is your favorite 
  celebration?
<NihatN1> and roast meat, nuts, and other 
  spices
<T-Ryan> that's kind of a tough question...
<A-EpiS> do you have many favorites?
<T-Ryan> more of a toss up between Christmas 
  and Easter
<NihatN> whot wather like in USA to day
<T-Ryan> a little clouds, temperature is 
  supposed to be about 10 degrees Celcius 
  this afternoon
<A-EpiS> What is weather in Azerbaijan?
<NihatN> it is morning or night
<NihatN1> well, it the early spring know
<T-Ryan> I'm very much into religious music 
  (Catholic church), so the Gloria & Gospel 
  Acclamation (Alleluia) are my favorite 
  parts of the mass :)
<NihatN1> but it is very hot
<NihatN> in Azerbaijan is hot
<NihatN1> the weather usually is not so hot 
  in the beginning of spring
<A-EpiS> Ryan do you sing on the choir?
<T-Ryan> nope...don't think I sing well enough
<NihatN1> I think Ryan likes serious music
<T-Ryan> I have been the accompainist for the 
  choir a few times though
<NihatN> it is a sezon of rests 
<A-EpiS> what music do you like nihat?
<NihatN> ryan you are a musician?
<NihatN1> By hte way 
<T-Ryan> yes, I am a musician. I play the 
  piano, organ, and the drums
<NihatN>  i like all good music with out 
  rokinrou
<NihatN1> let me tell that resently azeries 
  had a big success 
<NihatN> oh it is good i am too
<A-EpiS> azeries?
<NihatN1> the mugam , our natioanl music have 
  been announced the one 28 masterpieces of 
  world
<NihatN1> Aseries are azerbaijanies
<NihatN> azeries and turkishs
<T-Ryan> oh
<NihatN1> Azery people
<NihatN1> yes
<A-EpiS> ok
<A-EpiS> So the mugam is your national music?
<NihatN1> Yes and the famous singer of 
  mugamat is the Alim Gasimov
<A-EpiS> I will try to search to see how it 
  sounds
<NihatN1> that 
<NihatN1> is very rich 
<NihatN1> and very interesting
<A-EpiS> What instruments ?
<NihatN> yes it is good we can understand 
  either
<NihatN1> there are three instruments playing 
  mugam
<NihatN> how old are you
<NihatN1> there are tar, kamancha, and gabal
<T-Ryan> I am 16.
<NihatN1> these are three most important 
  instruments in mugamat
<NihatN> i am 15 yers old but it is not matter
<A-EpiS> Do you play mugam music
<NihatN1> no
<A-EpiS> any instruments?
<NihatN1> what about you?Do have your 
  natioanl music?
<NihatN1> no 
<T-Ryan> Epi, I don't think we really have 
  any national music other than the National 
  Anthem
<NihatN> rayn do you now abaut mugam music?
<T-Ryan> no, I've never heard it
<A-EpiS> I will try to get some to hear it
<NihatN> it is a azerbijans national 
  music.nobody now haw old this music
<A-EpiS> We in Puerto Rico have the danza
<A-EpiS> and aguinaldo music
<NihatN1> Is Puerto rico big?
<NihatN1> your language is spanish right?
<A-EpiS> no, very small island in the 
  caribbean
<A-EpiS> yes language is Spanish
<A-EpiS> whenever you have the chance try to 
  find us in a map
<NihatN1> I like this language
<A-EpiS> which?
<NihatN1> spanish
<NihatN1> I dont speak 
<A-EpiS> you know spanish?
<A-EpiS> ah
<NihatN> we have a great mugams xanendes. 
  xanende is a man who sing this tupe music.
<NihatN1> but it sounds very nice
<NihatN> ryan are you here
<T-Ryan> yes, in and out (checking my email 
  at the sametime)
<A-EpiS> Do you have school today Ryan?
<T-Ryan> yes
<NihatN1> here we can watch soup opears 
  spanish talking countries  on TV 
<T-Ryan> will get ready for it in about 20 
  minutes
<A-EpiS> Ah
<A-EpiS> Soap operas in Spanish ?
<NihatN1> no
<A-EpiS> that is interesting :-)
<T-Ryan> NihatN1, have you ever listened to 
  Johann Sebastian Bach's music?
<NihatN1> they have being interpeted into  
  azery 
<NihatN1> no, i don't listen classic music
<NihatN1> but his some melodies are very 
  popular still
<T-Ryan> I play quite a bit of Bach's music 
  (Toccata & Fugue in D minor, Prelude & 
  Fugue in C Major, Jesu, Joy of Man's 
  Desiring, etc.)
<NihatN> yes i had a tape of bach`s organs 
  music
<NihatN1> I can recall movie about his life
<T-Ryan> I really like his musi
<NihatN1> that's geat
<NihatN1> great!
<T-Ryan> music*
<A-EpiS> some classical music is played as 
  popular music
<NihatN1> hope you will become a perfect 
  muscian when you grow up
<T-Ryan> in my church it is considered 
  popular (the organist plays a lot of Bach's 
  music)
<NihatN1> yes
<NihatN> the bach`s music is diffucult but 
  very interesting
<A-EpiS> Are there religious holidays in 
  Azerbaikan now?
<NihatN1> Ok thank you very much for sharing 
  your opinion
<A-EpiS> Azerbaijan
<NihatN1> Yes, the ramadan is 
<A-EpiS> Ramadan is very important, right?
<NihatN1> I think you heard about it
<A-EpiS> tell me 
<NihatN> you are right but he had a piano`s 
  edut,sonata`es
<NihatN1> people are fasting durung this 
  whole month, praying to God, we say Allah
<A-EpiS> you only eat at night,right?
<NihatN1> I mean God in azery Is ALLah
<A-EpiS> Yes I understand
<NihatN1> yes, only after reaking of fast, 
  and nothing bu 6 oclock 
<NihatN1> breaking
<T-Ryan> hmm...is it somewhat like Lent in 
  the Christian faith?
<A-EpiS> during the day you don't eat
<NihatN1> No we don't
<A-EpiS> It is somewhat like lent
<NihatN1> at six early morning till six in 
  the evening
<NihatN> good by i must go i have some works
<NihatN1> sorry, what is lent?
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<A-EpiS> Ok I am happy you could come. Say 
  hello to your teacher
<A-EpiS> Ryan tell him about lent?
<A-EpiS> Ryan is not there
<T-Ryan> Lent is a time in the Christian 
  church that lasts 40 days. It consists of 
  fasting. It is to kind of show what Jesus 
  Christ went through on his 40 day journey 
  through the desert
<T-Ryan> had a lot to write :)
<A-EpiS> :-)
<A-EpiS> how long is ramadan
<NihatN1> O  yes, very similar
<NihatN1> 40 days
<T-Ryan> ok
<A-EpiS> I have to leave now also 
<NihatN1> Ok 
<NihatN1> thank you very much
<T-Ryan> now, is there a resurrection day 
  after the 40 days? (like Easter)
<A-EpiS> Nihat thanks for visiting
<T-Ryan> bye Epi
<A-EpiS> Ryan thanks for coming
<T-Ryan> thanks you
<NihatN1> Ryan bye, hope we will correspond 
  with youT
<NihatN1> do you have email?
<T-Ryan> yes
<T-Ryan> email: ryan_kidlink@hotmail.com
<NihatN1> this is mine: xoceli@mail.ru
<T-Ryan> ok
<NihatN1> ok bye
<NihatN1> good bye, mrs Epi
<A-EpiS> good bye 
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<A-EpiS> bye Ryan
<T-Ryan> bye Epi
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