Iranian New Year Symbols
New day is the iranian new year also known as the persian new year which is celebrated worldwide by various ethno linguistic groups.
Iranian new year symbols. Following the example of mother nature people are invited to close the door on one chapter and turn the page to start a fresh new one. Sabzeh or sprouts usually wheat or lentil representing rebirth. However it has been celebrated by diverse communities for over 3 000 years in western asia central asia the caucasus the black sea basin the.
نوروز pronounced nowˈɾuːz. The number seven has been sacred in iran since the ancient times and the seven dishes stand for the seven angelic heralds of life rebirth health happiness prosperity joy patience and beauty. Nowruz comes from the avestan language and literally means new day and this is what this celebration is about.
At the beginning of the iranian new year with the support and call of municipalities urban symbols are designed and displayed by artists in semnan. Here is the spirit of nowruz the persian new year and most beloved celebration in iran. Semnan is a city situated on the alluvial fan of the golrudbar creek in north central iran 216 km east of tehran and 640 km west of mashhad.
Iranian families will begin to celebrate nowruz by gathering around a haft seen which is a ceremonial table and some add a goldfish to the ensemble as a symbolic representation of life. The symbolic dishes consist of. Nowruz symbols in iran s semnan city.