Haft-Sin is a traditional  Naw-Rúz table setting in Persia (Iran), more linked to the Persian roots of  Naw-Rúz, than to the way Baha’is celebrate it, but still a lovely, picturesque idea.  A Haft-Sin is an arrangement of 7 items that begin with S, each symbolising a wish for the new year.  Here is my Haft-Sin for you: Sabzeh –  wheat, barley or  lentil sprouts growing in a dish symbolize  rebirth Samanu – a sweet pudding made from  wheat germ symbolizes affluence Senjed – the dried fruit of the  oleaster tree, look like cherries and symbolizes love SÄ«r –  garlic, symbolizes medicine and good health. Poor Dulcinea (below) was criticised for being so robust and healthy that she more resembled a ‘garlic eating peasant’ than the lady of Don Quixote’s fantasies. SÄ«b –  apples for beauty and health Somaq –  sumac berries – symbolizing sunrise (through their colour) and new beginnings Serkeh – vinegar symbolizes age and patience.