What are some of the festival(s) celebrated in Spring?
Easter
Holi
Navroz
All of the Above
Only the Ismailis celebrate Navroz?
False
True
In Iranian culture, Navroz is celebrated for 13 days?
False
True
Navroz literally means...
New Life
New Moon
New Year
New Day
What does haftseen mean?
The 14 items that start with the letter "s" which are placed on the table
The 7 items that start with the letter "s" which are placed on the table
The 6 items that start with the letter "s" which are placed on the table
The 16 items that start with the letter "s" which are placed on the table
What are some of the items placed on the haftseen table?
sweet corn, turkey, napkins, pie, mash patatoes
clock, dices, frames, cups, cookies
apple, garlic, fishbowl, vinegar, hyacinth, coins, mirror
dices, clocks, rings, anything you want
What does seeb (apple) symbolise?
beauty
prosperity
life
growth
What does sumac spice symbolise?
sunset
sunrise
wealth
reflection
What does serkeh (vinegar) symbolise?
attachment
love
medicine
patience
What does samanu (sweet wheat germ pudding) symbolise?
fertility
wealth
sweetness/wealth
none of the above
What does senjed (oleaster) symbolise?
happiness
all of the above
love
rebirth
What do Sekkeh (coins) symbolise?
power
none of the above
new beginning
wealth
What does hyacinth (flower) symbolise?
easter
freshness
beauty
spring
We cannot add any additional items to the half seen table which do not start with the letter "s"?
True
False
