- A few coins, representing prosperity and wealth
- A goldfish in a bowl representing life
- Raised wheat or other seed, representing rebirth
- Holy book to implore God's blessings
- Painted eggs, representing fertility
- Apple symbolises health and beauty
- Lit candles symbolise fire and energy, representing enlightenment and happiness.
- Hafez poetry book, because we simple love his poems! Also representing wisdome!
- Raised wheat or other seed, representing rebirth
- Garlic, which is considered medicinal and it represents health
- Vinegar represents old age and patience
- A yummy, creamy wheat pudding, signifies sweetness and fertility.
- Sumac berries represents the color of sun and the victory of good over evil
- The dried fruit of lotus tree for love!
- A pot of hyacinth (or Iranian narcissus flowers) are common on the table, representing life and beauty.
- A small statue of Cyrus The Great, the king of the kings
- Foroohar, ancient Iranian symbol
- This is cranberry juice!!! :))
- This is not wine! It's water, which is sometimes added to symbolise purity and freshness - here we had to colour it to match the table's colour theme!!!
- Iran's flag!
- A mirror to bring light and brightness into the New Year.
- Me!
- u forgot 2 introduce these 1 by 1
:-) - arminMarten - :)) I would eat them one by one!
- wow! how many notes!! - FarshadPix
- Homemade sweet pastries... yum yum!!
- ♥
- Lit candles symbolise fire and energy, representing enlightenment and happiness.
Haft Seen هفت سین (The Seven S's of the New Year)!
On Explore, March 20th, #42. Thank you all :))
(Please see the notes above and the previous photo's description)
This is the "Christmas Tree" of the Persian New Year! With the year coming to an end and another year approaching (starting March 21or 20), Iranians get their tables ready with the seven items that symbolise the triumph of good over evil. The belief dates back to antiquity but the practice is still very much alive.
The seven items used are vinegar (Serkeh - represents old age and patience), apple (Seeb - symbolises health and beauty ), garlic (Seer - considered medicinal, represents health ), wild olive/ the dried fruit of lotus tree (Senjed - for love ), sumac (Somaq - represents the color of sun and the victory of good over evil), a creamy pudding made from juice of germinating wheat or malt mixed with flour and brought to a consistency (Samanu - signifies sweetness and fertility) and a dish of specially raised wheat or other seed spour (Sabzeh - represents rebirth and renewal). Note that all articles begin with the Persian “S “sound. Along with the seven S's, there are other things you can place on the table which may not begin with letter 's' but have significance. For instance, a book, symbolising wisdom.
Visit this website for more info.: www.persianmirror.com/celebrations/noruz/noruz.cfm
يا مقلب القلوب والابصار, يا مدبر الليل و النهار, يا محول الحول و الاحوال, حول حالنا الي احسن الحال
سلام دوستان. نوروزتون پيروز، انشا الّله سالی پر از سلامتی، خوشحالی،
عشق، و برکت داشته باشيد
امسال سفره هفت سين ما خيلی خوب از آب در اومد، گفتم حتماً عکس هاش رو
بگزارم روی فليکر، خوشگل شدن
اگه دوست داشتيد عکس های مربوط به نوروزتون رو اينجا بفرستيد
نوروز نماد جاودان نوشدن است ........................ تجديد جوانی جهان
كهن است
زينها همه خوبتر كه هر نو شدنش ................... باز آور ِ نام پاك
ايران من است
شعر از نعمت آزرم
Comments and faves
♥...NamiQuenby...♥♥♥, toby2tot, ©Behrad / www.BehradS.com, arminMarten, and 74 other people added this photo to their favorites.
1Ehsan (39 months ago | reply)
عيدت مبارك ...
اميدوارم سال شادي داشته باشي
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Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)
mostafa J (39 months ago | reply)
عید شما هم مبارک
چه سفره هفت سین قشنگی
و چه عکس زیبایی
حال روی اون مبل کدوم دونفری قراره بنشینند ؟
George.. [deleted] (39 months ago | reply)
happy new year
♥...NamiQuenby...♥♥♥ (39 months ago | reply)
fabulous shot...happy weekend my friend..
Nikar`๑´- (39 months ago | reply)
احساس می کنم
ای جلگه ای که رایحه ی هجرت
از برگ برگ باغ و
بهار تو می وزد
می بینم
آه
اینجا
گنجشک ها
که بر لب پاشوره های حوض
با ماهیان سرخ
سخن از مهاجرت
می گویند
با سبزه نای گندم چنگیز
دهقان توس و تبریز
- نوروزتان پیروز
Ayda Ab (39 months ago | reply)
Khank you :)
Kheili mamnoon doostan.
@mostafa: valla baraye aks pedar madaram, khaharam, va damademoon 5 nafare roo moble bichare neshastan! Manam ke akas bashiye taze kar, tond tond aks migereftam :))
manfred-hartmann (39 months ago | reply)
wonderful picture,
very beautiful shot ! !
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alan guido (39 months ago | reply)
great work
Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
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©Behrad / www.BehradS.com (39 months ago | reply)
what a beautiful 7 Cin
Happy nowrooz
toby2tot (39 months ago | reply)
Stunnung display! My word this is lovely!
toby2tot (39 months ago | reply)
Happy narooz dearest Ayda!
Enri67I tell, I know and I wait (39 months ago | reply)
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Sina T (39 months ago | reply)
Noroozetan pirooz , Ayda, doostan ! :)
Azadeh Alizadeh (39 months ago | reply)
eidet mobarak
axet vaghean zibast
Iranian Roseate ... (39 months ago | reply)
Beautiful Indeed
Happy Nowrouz, Wishing You A Year Full Of Success & Happiness
Thanks
Naseh Andarzgoo (39 months ago | reply)
نوروزت مبارك :)
نت ها خيلي خوب و عالي بودن
كلي باد گرفتم
:)
Nickmard (39 months ago | reply)
Well done, what a nice haft scene. Aidet moborak!
Shahireh (39 months ago | reply)
sal-e jadid baray shoma ham por az shadi va khobi bashe
arminMarten (39 months ago | reply)
چه عكس ِزيبایی
نت هایی كه روش گذاشتی خيلی خوب و كاربردی بود، منم چند تا چيز ِ تازه ياد گرفتم
علاوه بر اون غير ِ فارسی زبانها هم با فرهنگ و آداب و رسوم ما آشنا ميشن
سرمونو برگردونيم، تركيه و تاجيكستان و غيره نوروزو صاحاب شدن!!
اگه می دونستم سفره تون اين شكلي ميشه، خودمو دعوت ميكردم بريتانيای ِ كبير
سالی پر از شادی و شادابی
اينم عكس ِ من
از سفره ی هفت سين خبری نبود، ولی عيدی تا دلت بخواد
Ayda Ab (39 months ago | reply)
Thank you my dear friends :)
Mamnoon doostan, Khoshalam khoshetoon oomad. @arman-h: Dorost migid, man shendiam tooye yeki az marooftarin meidoonhaye landan bozorg be inglisi ino neveshte boodan: "Norooz, sale noe kordi va torkiha (ke irani ha ham jash migiran) mobarak"!!!!!!
afaryneh (39 months ago | reply)
Happy new year my best friend
with the best wishes for you
sam_alcaphone (39 months ago | reply)
Keyli zibast...bekhosos info darmoreded Haft Sin. Man me hesabi has kardam. Vagean merci. Omidvaram sale besyare khobi dashteh bashin. Happy Nowrooz
IranMap (39 months ago | reply)
IranMap (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called IranMap - گروه ایران مپ, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Urmia Pictured (39 months ago | reply)
So nice. Did you make it?
Happy Norouz.
~/Moein\~ (39 months ago | reply)
خيلي زيباست
سال نو مبارك
SokooteDel (39 months ago | reply)
سال نو مبارک.
سفره هفت سین رو خیلی قشنگ چیدهاید
افرین به سلیقه و افرین به عکس و توضیحات کامل
di on the wallaby. (39 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image.
sam_alcaphone (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Our Iran, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
{JooJoo} (39 months ago | reply)
خیلی هفت سین قشنگیه
زنده و شاد
:)
سال 88 مبارک
Mahdi Ebrahimi (39 months ago | reply)
نورزتان مبارک بسیار عالی است
nima; hopographer (39 months ago | reply)
explored.
تبریک میگم. هم سال نو را وهم عکس به این زیبایی و هم اکسپلور شدن عکس
Neşe Avcıl (39 months ago | reply)
Wonderful picture...
Kimiagar (39 months ago | reply)
Man ham sale jadid ro be shoma tabrik migam va baraye shoma va khanevadeye mohtarametun arezuye moaffaghiyat , shadi va salamati mikonam.
akse fogholade ziba va tozihate perfect
lazzat bordam
mamnoon
Sareni (39 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
Mujtaba Sallmat (39 months ago | reply)
happy norouz.
Tikke Sang (39 months ago | reply)
به این میگن یه سفره هفت سین زیبا، چیزی که آدم رو سر ذوق بیاره چیزی که حس سال نو رو در آدم جاری کنه. ممنون از عکس زیبا.
امیدوارم سالی که پیش رو دارید پر از موفقیت سلامتی و توام با دنیایی از شادی باشه.
Ayda Ab (39 months ago | reply)
Thanks everyone! Happy Norooz, wish you all the best.
Mamnoonam doostan, khoshalam akso doost dashtid, sale noe hamegi mobarak.
@ Urmia Pictured: Yes, me and everyone else in my family! Even my dad helped! :D
Memories by Michelle (39 months ago | reply)
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aliphoto2007 (39 months ago | reply)
I like your haft seen ...
amir hussein (39 months ago | reply)
so nice happy new year
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_noorian/3371 630181/]
majid rafieian (39 months ago | reply)
واقعا سفره هفت سین خوشگلی شده ... حتما سلیقه خودتونه ... آفرین
1*** [deleted] (39 months ago | reply)
wow.i love it..great,,, happy new year to all..............awesome photo.
SamiLuck (39 months ago | reply)
noroozet pirooz ayda azizam ishala ke sale khoobi dashte bashi! Che axe ghashangi! merc
mama marks (39 months ago | reply)
happy new year, love the colour (& thanks for the interesting information too)
Urmia Pictured (39 months ago | reply)
fabulous! Bravo to you and your family, even your father. ;-)
Best wishes for you.
Ayda Ab (39 months ago | reply)
Thank you all, عید شما هم مبارک
Omid .::. O+ (39 months ago | reply)
che 7seeni dashtida! eyval! :)
PS.
4 o 7 tu keyboard nazdike haman! :D
Ayda Ab (39 months ago | reply)
4seen? Ahan ok!
sasan_solaimani (39 months ago | reply)
عید شما هم مبارک