# @shabnamnasimi on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-03-18T18:26:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Shabnam Nasimi (@ShabnamNasimi) — https://gondola.cc/ShabnamNasimi

## Caption

The beauty of setting a #HaftSeen. My Haft Seens are normally different every year.  love the process of shopping for all the items and thinking of creating ways to set it.

The main items are:

1. Somagh (sumac) : symbolizes the color of sunrise
2. Sekah (coins): symbolizes wealth and prosperity
3. Senjed (dried fruit from lotus tree): symbolizes love
4. Samanak (sweet pudding): symbolizes affluence
5. Sabzah (sprouts): symbolizes rebirth
6. Seb (apple): symbolizes health and beauty
7. Sir (garlic): symbolizes medicine

Additional items that begin with the letter “s” that are commonly seen on the Sofrah are:

Serkah (vinegar): symbolizes age and patience
Sonbol (hyacinth): a spring spring flower

Other items included are:

Mahi (fish): symbolizes life
Tokhmeh Morgh (egg): symbolizes fertility
Sham (candle): symbolizes enlightenment
Shirini (sweets): symbolizes spreading the sweetness
Ayina (mirror): the symbol of self-reflection

A book of poetry or prayer, which might be, Avesta, the Shahnamah, or, most commonly, the Quran and the Divān of Hafez. 

The Persian New Year, Nowruz coincides with the Spring Equinox. I love this aspect of our culture because when the new year begins, it really feels like a beginning as the transition from winter into spring is seen in natures and felt in the air. Nowruz is very much one of the most significant celebration in Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan and much of Central Asia as it has been celebrated for centuries.

#Nowruz #PersianNewYear #Afghanistan #Iran #Tajikistan #Noroz #Norouz #Navruz #Nawruz

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shabnam Nasimi | @ShabnamNasimi | https://gondola.cc/ShabnamNasimi | Writer |

## Tags

haftseen, afghanistan, persiannewyear, noroz, norouz, tajikistan, iran, nowruz, navruz, nawruz

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