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Category: new year

04/07/14 01:34 - ID#58877

Persian New Year (Nowruz)

Nowruz is the name of the Iranian New Year in the Solar Hijri calendar.
we celebrated nowruz at this current month with our family.
we prepare the Haft-Seen table!
Haft seen is a traditional table setting of Nowruz includes seven items all starting with the letter sīn (س)
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In addition to Haft-Seen, we'll paint a few eggs + gold fish + mirror + candles and of course nuts
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Sabzeh - (Persian: سبزه‎)-wheat, barley, mung bean or lentil sprouts growing in a dish - symbolizing rebirth
Samanu - (Persian: سمنو‎)-sweet pudding made from wheat germ - symbolizing affluence
Senjed - (Persian: سنجد‎)-dried oleaster Wild Olive fruit - symbolizing love
Sir - (Persian: سیر‎)- garlic - symbolizing medicine
Sib - (Persian: سیب‎)- apples - symbolizing beauty and health
Somāq - (Persian: سماق‎)sumac fruit - symbolizing (the color of) sunrise
Serkeh - (Persian: سرکه‎) - vinegar - symbolizing old-age and patience

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Our holiday meal prepare with fish, rice and vegetables.

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nowrouz


Haftseen

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