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    Haft Seen or Haft sin (Persian: هفت‌سین) is an arrangement of seven symbolic items which names start with the letter "س" (pronounced as "seen"), the 15th...
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    Nowruz (section Haft-sin)
    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...
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    Palestine is a well acknowledged addition for some Jews. Jewish ceremonial art Haft-sin, a similar display for Nowruz, the Iranian new year, may have influenced...
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    to visit each other. Sofre-ye Haft-Sin: sofre (tablecloth), haft (seven), sin (the letter S [س]). Al-Bīrūnī said: Haft-sin came from Jamshid since he destroyed...
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    pre-Islamic Sasanian Persian Empire. Although Samanu is prominent for "Haft-Sin" (the seven symbolic items traditionally displayed at Nowruz), the preparation...
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    traditional part of Nowruz celebrations. Goldfish are usually placed on Haft-sin tables as a symbol of progress. Aquaculture List of goldfish varieties...
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    (Persian calendar New Year), garlic is one of the essential items in a Haft-sin ("seven things beginning with 'S'") table, a traditional New Year's display:...
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  • by Helloween Haft-sin, a arrangement of seven symbolic items names start with the Persian letter "س" pronounced as "seen" Seven deadly sins (disambiguation)...
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    course Coffee/tea course Tea service Centrepiece Cutlery (US: Flatware) Haft-Sin, traditional table setting of Nowruz, the traditional Iranian spring celebration...
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    Haft Mēwa (Dari: هفت میوه): In Afghanistan, people prepare Haft Mēwa (literally translates as Seven Fruits) in addition to or instead of Haft Sin which...
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