tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13509771735132848842012-01-09T10:50:43.386-08:00Smellypunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18335892037836158962noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350977173513284884.post-34894358597826534752009-10-18T12:46:00.000-07:002009-10-18T13:21:57.853-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxmLYf3UI/AAAAAAAAADc/_TN-vVXPWsM/s1600-h/DSC05343.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394029879410810178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxmLYf3UI/AAAAAAAAADc/_TN-vVXPWsM/s400/DSC05343.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/Sttxl0qED5I/AAAAAAAAADU/AjmxHQ4yt1Y/s1600-h/DSC05334.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394029873310470034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/Sttxl0qED5I/AAAAAAAAADU/AjmxHQ4yt1Y/s400/DSC05334.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxlRAywqI/AAAAAAAAADM/cz3Q46UJ19c/s1600-h/DSC05280.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394029863742128802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxlRAywqI/AAAAAAAAADM/cz3Q46UJ19c/s400/DSC05280.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxlEBOXhI/AAAAAAAAADE/VbTwoJRrjfY/s1600-h/DSC05275.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394029860254277138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxlEBOXhI/AAAAAAAAADE/VbTwoJRrjfY/s400/DSC05275.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxK5NHpwI/AAAAAAAAAC8/mnF9XKNXk6s/s1600-h/DSC05305.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394029410674779906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxK5NHpwI/AAAAAAAAAC8/mnF9XKNXk6s/s400/DSC05305.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxKVNh5VI/AAAAAAAAAC0/ZTFE9h_dGC8/s1600-h/DSC05297.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394029401012823378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxKVNh5VI/AAAAAAAAAC0/ZTFE9h_dGC8/s400/DSC05297.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxJ0lLfMI/AAAAAAAAACs/nDqds18nIl4/s1600-h/DSC05280.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxJn2B0mI/AAAAAAAAACk/5R5X4ecox8Q/s1600-h/DSC05275.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxJBX8mpI/AAAAAAAAACc/MT5VS_bulMA/s1600-h/DSC05272.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394029378507938450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SttxJBX8mpI/AAAAAAAAACc/MT5VS_bulMA/s400/DSC05272.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/Sttw5bxachI/AAAAAAAAACU/NWFe4gzLzH8/s1600-h/DSC05272.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br />The above Sofreh is availble to buy on e-bay you will find the listing here: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=160370905521">Sofreh Aghd on e-bay</a><br /></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1350977173513284884-3489435859782653475?l=sofreh-aghd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Smellypunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18335892037836158962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350977173513284884.post-13521487119106216822009-07-30T02:50:00.000-07:002009-07-30T02:52:14.415-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SnFtJQYtozI/AAAAAAAAAA4/ZK0IKvTMPwk/s1600-h/sofreh_drawbw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SnFtJQYtozI/AAAAAAAAAA4/ZK0IKvTMPwk/s320/sofreh_drawbw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364188636959843122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SnFtJO4g7fI/AAAAAAAAAAw/XjDo2AWatkw/s1600-h/sofreh_aghd2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SnFtJO4g7fI/AAAAAAAAAAw/XjDo2AWatkw/s320/sofreh_aghd2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364188636556357106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SnFtIxoStGI/AAAAAAAAAAo/XFrqkDt5Xl0/s1600-h/aghd_sofreh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6eV5KRcSAo/SnFtIxoStGI/AAAAAAAAAAo/XFrqkDt5Xl0/s320/aghd_sofreh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364188628703687778" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1350977173513284884-1352148711910621682?l=sofreh-aghd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Smellypunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18335892037836158962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350977173513284884.post-10195261990822907432009-07-30T02:37:00.000-07:002009-07-30T02:38:27.855-07:00<p>The Persian Aghd, has a long a lustrous history, dating back many hundreds of years. The Adhd which is the legal ceremony of the Iranian wedding, is a spectacular and happy event celebrated with friends, family, music, dancing, food and fun.<br /><br />Sofrah aghd which is a collection of items put together to make a spread which is traditionally laid out on the floor. The Sofrah includes the following items:</p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">A mirror (large placed in the middle)</li><li class="MsoNormal">A bowl of eggs, and nuts</li><li class="MsoNormal">Candelabras</li><li class="MsoNormal">Candles</li><li class="MsoNormal">esphand or espand</li><li class="MsoNormal">sweets, honey, sugar</li><li class="MsoNormal">Platter of bread</li><li class="MsoNormal">A Termeh (embroidered cloth, often with gold thread)</li><li class="MsoNormal">herbs</li><li class="MsoNormal">coins (often gold)</li><li class="MsoNormal">fruit</li></ul> <p>Each of the elements that make up the Sofreh aghd has a symbolic meaning and each represents the hopes of those close to the bride and groom.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1350977173513284884-1019526199082290743?l=sofreh-aghd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Smellypunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18335892037836158962noreply@blogger.com0