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📅 April 2014

Persian New Year (Nowruz)

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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