Nowruz
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Nowruz is New Year's Day on the Iranian calendars, including the currently used Solar Hijri calendar. Historically, it has been observed by Iranian peoples, but is now celebrated by many Persianate cu
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Traditional costume for Nowruz
Haft-sin
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Haft Seen or Haft sin is an arrangement of seven symbolic items whose names start with the letter "س", the 15th letter in the Persian alphabet; "haft" is Persian for "seven". It is traditionally displ
Nowruz
…day of the New Year, Iranians leave their houses to enjoy nature and picnic outdoors, as part of the Sizdah Bedar ceremony. The greenery grown for the Haft-sin setting is thrown away, usually into running water. It is also customary for young single people, especially young girls, to tie the leaves of the…
A Haft-Sin Table, Tehran, Iran
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