“Home Shaking “is a tradition in Iranian culture!!! Base on Iranian calendar (solar year) we are in 12th month of year. The last month isn’t an ordinary month. People are so active to prepare for New Year. The shopping malls and bazaar are so crowed. People buy new dresses, shoes, stuffs, nuts and candy. All are happy except men who are worry about money!!! The first day of New Year is the first day of spring. We named it “No-rouz”. That mean No=new and rouz= day. We celebrate Norouz in special way. I will write about it. Now I want to write about “Home- shaking” tradition. In Farsi we say home= Khane and Shaking= Tekani. So “Home- shaking” is equivalent of “Khane- Tekani”. It is a custom to prepare for New Year by washing and cleaning everything and everywhere at home. Housewives as director and other members should help to clean house, although men make excuses and run out and usually don’t help for “Home- shaking”. We wash carpets, blankets, curtains, furniture, refrigerator, stove and etc. Last weekend I brought out everything at the kitchen and cabinets and wash it from above to floor. I washed and brought back every stuffs one by one. The kitchen is shinny now. I did it in early morning until noon. I was so tired rest of the day. This plan should done for all rooms, yard, bath and basement. Why we bother ourselves for “Home- shaking”? We believe if we begin New Year and spring by a dirty and messy house, that year can’t be a year full of good circumstances. I wish the bests for Iranian in New Year. Thanks for reading my notebook. Thanks for your correction.