ROSE AND ROSE WATER IN IRAN
Rose Water, extracted from damask roses, have always been famous product of villages in
Kashan. Qamsar,
Niasar
, Barzuk and Ozvar are main hubs for growing the flowers and since they are located in different altitudes and geographical situation, their time of blooming differs from each other.
In each of these villages you go, the scent of beautiful pink flowers is accumulated in the air. There are thousands of full bottles, on the shop counters or in boxes in front of homes that invite visitors to come, try and purchase.
ROSE WATER EXTRACT IN IRAN
Rose water extract is present in many aspects of Iranian life. It is commonly used in different kinds of food, as traditional medicine and also in religious and ritualistic ceremonies. The damask rose is called Mohammadi flower in Iran, as a reference to Prophet Mohammad’s interest in their fragrance.
Therefore these flowers are treated as sacred element and are present in many appearances of culture in Iran.
A bottle of Kashan’s rose water, can be used for undusting gravestone of a religious figure, or a loved one. Rose water is used in many sweets that are made for mourning ceremonies or as Nazri, the food that is distributed among other people in order to attract their prayers towards a good cause.
People would use rose water on their skin like a perfume, when they wanted to pay a visit to someone they cared about. It is also added to traditional ice cream and in Kashan itself, a few drops of rose water is added to tea to make it more aromatic.
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