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Nowruz Word Search

Nowruz means new day in Persian and begins at the exact moment of the spring equinox, so the hour shifts each year. Families lay out a table called the haft sin with seven symbolic items whose names start with the Persian letter S, among them sprouted wheat, vinegar and sumac. The holiday is kept in Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Caucasus, and it closes on the thirteenth day with a picnic outdoors.

Nowruz word search (Medium)

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

candle
equinox
family
feast
goldfish
haft sin
hyacinth
iran
mirror
new year
nowruz
persian
picnic
sabzeh
spring

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Words in the Nowruz word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

nowruz: Persian new year beginning at the spring equinox.
new year: The start of a fresh twelve month cycle.
spring: The season whose first day opens Nowruz.
persian: The language and culture Nowruz comes from.
iran: Country where Nowruz is the main annual holiday.
equinox: The exact moment Nowruz begins each year.
family: Relatives who visit one another during the holiday.
feast: Large celebratory meal shared at the new year.
mirror: Polished glass set out to reflect light and self.
candle: Wax light placed on the holiday table.
haft sin: Table set with seven items starting with S.
goldfish: Live fish sometimes placed on the Nowruz table.
sabzeh: Sprouted wheat or lentils grown for the table.
picnic: Outdoor meal taken on the thirteenth day.
hyacinth: Fragrant spring flower kept in homes for Nowruz.
poetry: Verses of Hafez often read aloud at the table.
bonfire: Fire jumped over on the last Tuesday before Nowruz.
sizdah bedar: Thirteenth day spent outdoors to close the holiday.
samanu: Sweet pudding made from sprouted wheat.
senjed: Dried fruit of the oleaster tree.

Words in the Nowruz word search

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