during novruz holiday, various songs related to novruz are sung and different activities such as tightrope walking and wrestling take place in the public squares. another ceremony is that of growing samani in a plate, which symbolises the fertility of spring. one especially notable portion of the festival is the traditional comedic performance of the story of kosa and kecel - permanent characters in the holiday narrative. these personas and their fighting represent the conflict between winter and spring. at the end of the ceremony, kecel wins the duel, indicating the victory of spring over winter. the novruz holiday lasts around a week in azerbaijan.