Haft-sin

Haft Seen or Haft sin (Persian: هفت‌سین, lit. 'Seven S's') is an arrangement of seven symbolic items whose names start with the letter "س" (pronounced as "seen"), the 15th letter in the Persian alphabet; "haft" (هفت) is Persian for "seven". It is traditionally displayed at Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, which is celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox, marking the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, is a celebration of the beginning of spring and the start of a new year celebrated in more than 20 countries. With its special customs and traditions, such as the Haft sin table, this celebration symbolizes renewal and harmony with nature. Regarding the Nowruz table, according to the narration of Iranian researcher Zana Salehrad, they spread a white tablecloth, placed a mirror on top of the table, which symbolizes the endless world, placed one or more candles or a lamp around the mirror that they did not extinguish, and placed an egg on the mirror, which symbolizes the seed, race, and creation of man, and sprinkled a handful of wheat in front of the mirror as a symbol of sustenance. Also, a loaf of bread, which represents the blessing of the house. A cup full of water with a few drops of rose water poured into it, and next to it was a jug that had not seen water. A cup of water in which they put a few pomegranate or orange leaves. The floating orange is a symbol of the Earth in the universe.