by "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
Published 03/20/2017 at 13:42
by "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
Published 03/20/2017 at 13:42
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In their calendar, it will be the year 1397.
This is the Haft-Seen , a table of seven symbolic items set for the new year. The table is traditionally occupied by:
Wheat ( Sabzeh ) - symbolizing rebirth
Sweet pudding ( Samanu ) - symbolizing affluence
Persian olive ( Senjed ) - symbolizing love
Garlic ( Seer ) - symbolizing health
Apple ( Seeb ) - symbolizing beauty
Sumac ( somaq ) - symbolizing the color of sunrise
Vinegar ( Serkeh ) - symbolizing age and patience
These items, while not traditionally put on the Haft-Seen, may still be placed:
Qur’an
Divan-e Hafez - a Persian poetry book
A mirror representing creation
Goldfish representing life
Candles (One for each member of the family)
Painted eggs (One for each member of the family)
Coins
A bowl of water
Bread
Here are some pictures of various places in Iran.
Iran is one of the oldest countries on the planet (preceded by the Persian Empire) and in my opinion one of the most beautiful. I would love to go back there and visit for a couple of months. I haven’t been since 2006.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
03/20/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 0
My barber is Persian (she’s about 60 years old) and they fled a couple years after the revolution. Her husband is a college professor and couldn’t really continue his research easily. They’ve only be able to go back a few times and are always watching their backs and careful of what they say, which is incredibly sad for them after having lived freely there for so long. It’s like having your home country under occupation, in a sense.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
03/20/2017 at 13:47, STARS: 1
My dad left the country for college only a couple of years before the revolution started. He had originally intended to get his degree and move back to Iran, but after the revolution broke out, he was stuck here.
"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
03/20/2017 at 13:49, STARS: 1
WOW! This:
... is just spectacular! What’s the building?
That’s a really nice table setting, too. I like the idea of having your calendar new year coincide with the beginning of spring. It makes a lot of sense that way. New growth, new life, new year.
Happy new year, HB. I hope all this ridiculous racist bullshit ends sooner rather than later and that you get to visit Iran again without fears or worries. Thank you for sharing such beautiful photos.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
03/20/2017 at 13:51, STARS: 1
That’s the Nasir Al-Mulk mosque.
"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
03/20/2017 at 13:52, STARS: 0
It’s beautiful. Those windows are amazing.
"LastFirstMI is my name" (donstone13)
03/20/2017 at 14:00, STARS: 0
Iran as seen from the Persian Gulf. Probably as close as most of us will ever get, which is a shame. Tehran before the revolution must’ve been a really cool place...
"Toby F., Manager" (itsmefromhr)
03/20/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 1
Iranian people are also very kind, beautiful, and amazing people. I’ve had a few friends that are of Iranian descent, and through them I’ve learned a lot about the culture. My neighbor across the street is coincidentally the uncle of one of my friends. Almost every day/night the aromas that emanate from their backyard is intoxicating. My family and his also exchange many laughs, talks, food, and look out for each other.
"Rico" (ricorich)
03/20/2017 at 14:08, STARS: 1
I’ve been wanting to visit Iran for like 2 years. Those pictures are amazing.
"TheRevanchist" (therevanchist)
03/20/2017 at 14:10, STARS: 0
My wife was 5 when her family stood in line with nothing but a suitcase outside the US embassy to get the hell out. 2 days later the embassy was overrun.
They got into the US on a political asylum visa because her dad was supposedly on a list of people, as he worked for the Shah, even though he was only an architect.
Also, they are Russian-Armenian (wife’s great-grandfather was a Russian Orthodox priest, which Stalin was killing off the priests, hence going to Iran, a much more pleasant place at the time, and building one of the few Christian churches, seemed like a good idea), so hiding in Iran would not have been an option with blonde kids, should they have stayed.
"vicali" (vicali)
03/20/2017 at 14:21, STARS: 2
My brotherinlaw is Persian.. The Haft-Seen is always a happy sight.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
03/20/2017 at 15:00, STARS: 0
Damn that must’ve been horrible to go through.
"In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you" (hoontheangelsing)
03/20/2017 at 15:44, STARS: 0
It was. Before the 1979 revolution, Iran/Persia was the only Majority Muslim nation (at that time there were also more Zoraastrians, the world’s oldest monotheistic faith) that had a theatre tradition. A Persian guy told me stories that his grandfather used to watch plays in the caves of the mountains. They had indigenous art and theatre forms that could be found no where else in the world. But the Ayatollah took that all away.
It saddens me that 2000+years of Persian culture was mostly destroyed in less than 10 years:(
"TheRevanchist" (therevanchist)
03/20/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 0
She remembers the marching through the streets and the curfews. Her mom really conveys some of the stories in details, though.