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Goldfish buyers herald Norouz

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March 3, 2017 - 13:47

TEHRAN - With Norouz - the Iranian New Year starting on March 21 - approaching, people buy goldfish which adorns haft-seen table, an arrangement of seven symbolic items all starting with the letter S in the Persian alphabet. According to the tradition, a goldfish in a bowl represents life. Mehrnews/ Mohammad Moheimany

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