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Norouz 2008 and Haf ‘S’ table!

The first day of Iranian calendar falls on the spring equinox, the first day of spring. This year Norouz falls on March 19th at 10:48pm PST (March 20 1:48am EST).

The seven ‘S’s is the major tradition of Norouz. The Haft Sin table includes seven items, each has a meaning:

1. Sabzeh (Wheat, Barley sprouts growing in a dish) – Symbolizing rebirth
2. Senjed (dried fruit of Oleaster tree) – Symbolizing Love
3. Sib (apple)- Symolizing health
4. Somaq (sumac berries) – Symbolizing sunrise
5. Sekek (coin) – Symbolizing wealth
6. Sonbol (hyacinth flower) Symbolizing beauty
7. Sir (garlic) – Symbolizing medicine

other items: decorative eggs (fertility), mirror (cleanness), lit candle (enlightenment), Quran, Orange floating in a bowl of water

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 at 10:09 PM and filed under Extra.
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Comments (1) to “Norouz 2008 and Haf ‘S’ table!”

  1. Zack Steinkamp wrote:

    Beautiful! Happy New Year :-)

    Posted on 20-Mar-08 at 9:02 am | Permalink

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