~ hello lovelies! Happy first day of spring!!! we are very happy winter is officially over {we feel for you if there is still snow where you live!!} we are also very excited to share with you a shoot we collaborated on with Jaleh from J.Events Planning and Design and photographer Matthew Burditt to celebrate Persian New Year {also known as Norouz} ~
~ my {Oz} background is Persian. we celebrate Iranian New Year on the first day of spring. i wanted to share with you all the beauty of what we call a sofreh hafsin. tarah introduced me to jaleh and having another Persian collaborate with us for what we envisioned as a modern take on the traditional elements of Norouz ended up being exactly what we hoped for. we hope that you enjoy the images and are able to take away a bit of history and traditions of Norouz along with you. we wish you a prosperous year full of beauty and happiness ~
~ a sofreh hafsin is a traditional table setting for Norouz and includes 7 items that begin with the word sin {s} :
1. sabzi: wheatgrass/lentil sprouts that represent rebirth
2. samanu: sweet pudding representing affluence
3. senjed: dried oleaster wild olive fruit representing love
4. seer: garlic representing medicine
5. seeb: apple symbolizing health and beauty
6. somäq: sumac fruit symbolizing the color of sunrise
7. serkeh: vinegar symbolizing old age and patience
~ along with these traditional elements, we also place a mirrors, hyacinths or tulips, colored eggs as well as gold coins, sweets and the book of Hafiz {a book of poetry by the mystical poet Hafiz}~
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