In Photos: Nowruz Celebrations from Around the World
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The UN has marked 21 March as International Nowruz Day — a celebration of spring and the connection between humans and nature. Here, we look at how different societies celebrate Nowruz:
The following are the primary items of Haft-sin, whose Persian names begin with the letter sin in the Persian alphabet.
- Sabzi (سبزی) – wheat, barley, mung bean, or lentil sprouts grown in a dish.
- Samanu (سمنو) – wheat germ sweet pudding.
- Senjed (سنجد) – Oleaster
- Serkeh (سرکه) – vinegar.
- Seeb (سیب) – apple.
- Seer (سیر) – garlic.
- Somāq (سماق) – sumac.
Coins (سکه sekke), hyacinth (سنبل sonbol), and clock (ساعت saat) are sometimes included too. Other symbolic items that are typically used to accompany Haft-sin include a mirror, candles, painted eggs, goldfish, and traditional Persian confections.
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