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  2. Haft-sin - Wikipedia

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    Haft-seen table. 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 letter in the Persian alphabet; "haft" (هفت) is Persian for "seven". [1][2] It is traditionally displayed at Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, which is celebrated on ...

  3. Korsi - Wikipedia

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    A korsi or korsí (Persian: کرسی) is a type of low table found in Iran and Afghanistan, with a heater underneath it, and blankets thrown over it. It is a traditional item of furniture in Iranian culture. A family or other gathering sits on the floor around the korsi during the winter. A korsi used to be quite popular for entire families to ...

  4. Iranian calendars - Wikipedia

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    1446 AH. [refresh] The Iranian calendar or Iranian chronology (Persian: گاه‌شماری ایرانی, Gâh Ŝomâriye Irâni) are a succession of calendars created and used for over two millennia in Iran, also known as Persia. One of the longest chronological records in human history, the Iranian calendar has been modified many times for ...

  5. Iranian cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Chelow kabab is considered to be the national dish of Iran. [1]Iranian cuisine is the culinary traditions of Iran.Due to the historically common usage of the term "Persia" to refer to Iran in the Western world, [2] [3] [4] it is alternatively known as Persian cuisine, despite Persians being only one of a multitude of Iranian ethnic groups who have contributed to Iran's culinary traditions.

  6. Nard (game) - Wikipedia

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    Nard (Persian: نرد, also narde or nardshir; from Middle Persian: nywʾlthšyl nēw-ardaxšīr) is an historical Persian tables game for two players that is sometimes considered ancestral to backgammon. It is still played today, albeit in a different form. As in other tables games, the playing pieces are moved around a board according to ...

  7. List of Iranian foods - Wikipedia

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    Juje kabab: Grilled chunks of chicken; one of the most common dishes in Iran. [21] Kabab barg: Barbecued and marinated lamb, chicken or beef. Kabab torsh: Traditional kebab from Gilan and Mazenderan, marinated in a paste of crushed walnuts, pomegranate juice, and olive oil.

  8. Traditional games of Iran - Wikipedia

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    Choub bazi. Choub bazi, choob or choobazi (Persian: چوب بازی chub bāzi; Khorasani and Sistani: چو بازی chu bāzi; lit. "wood play"), is one of Iranian games and traditions with an ancient history that goes back to ancient Iran. This traditional ritual is also mentioned in Ferdowsi 's Shahnameh. In Iran, there are two authentic ...

  9. Nowruz - Wikipedia

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    Inscription history. Inscription. 2016 (4th session) Nowruz (Persian: نوروز [noːˈɾuːz]) [t] is the Iranian New Year or Persian New Year. [28][29] Historically, it has been observed by Persians and other Iranian peoples, [30] but is now celebrated by many ethnicities worldwide.