Nowruz shoppers hit the streets: Photos

In the last days of the outgoing Persian Year, people in Khoy City in Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province have hit the streets as preparations to  accelerate Nowruz.

People in Khoy, like other Iranian cities, are gearing up for Nowruz, an ancient festival that marks the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year.

They shop for the items that decorate the Haftseen table.          

Iranians mark Nowruz by setting the Haftseen, a table with seven symbolic items starting with the Persian /s/ sound, including Sabzeh (freshly grown greens), Samanu (a sweet pudding made from germinated wheat), Senjed (a dried fruit), Seeb (apple), Seer (garlic), Somaq (sumac), and Serkeh (vinegar).

The Haftseen table also includes flowers and goldfish.

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