Haft-Seen

Haft Seen traditional table of Nowrooz
A "Haft Seen" setting in Tehran, Iran


Haft Seen, otherwise known as Haft Sīn (Persian: هفت‌سین) or the seven S's is a traditional table setting of Nowruz, the traditional Persian new year. The haft seen table includes seven items all starting with the letter sīn (س) in the Persian alphabet.

The Haft Seen items are:

  1. Sabzeh (سبزه) - wheat, barley, mung bean or lentil sprouts growing in a dish - symbolizing rebirth
  2. Samanu (سمنو) - sweet pudding made from wheat germ - symbolizing affluence
  3. Senjed (سنجد) - dried oleaster Wild Olive fruit - symbolizing love
  4. Seer (سیر) - garlic - symbolizing medicine
  5. Seeb (سیب) - apple - symbolizing beauty and health
  6. Somāq (سماق) - sumac fruit - symbolizing (the color of) sunrise
  7. Serkeh (سرکه) - vinegar - symbolizing old-age and patience


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