Korsi
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A Korsi is a type of low table found in Iran
, with a heater underneath it, and blankets thrown over it. It is a traditional furniture of Iranian culture.
A family or other gathering sits on the floor around the korsi during meals and special events, like Nowruz
(Persian new year). Korsi used to be quite popular for entire families to gather together during yearly Yalda
celebrations.
Korsi are generally heated with electric elements or traditionally with a brazier with hot coals placed under the table, and covered with a thick cloth overhanging on all sides to keep its occupants warm. The occupants sit on cushions around the korsi with the cloth over their laps.
A special woven rug called ru-korsi is usually placed over any blankets to protect them from food stains.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, with a heater underneath it, and blankets thrown over it. It is a traditional furniture of Iranian culture.
A family or other gathering sits on the floor around the korsi during meals and special events, like Nowruz
Nowruz
Nowrūz is the name of the Iranian New Year in Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations. Nowruz is also widely referred to as the Persian New Year....
(Persian new year). Korsi used to be quite popular for entire families to gather together during yearly Yalda
Yalda
Yalda , Yalda Night / Shab-e Yaldâ , or Shab-e Chelleh is the Persian Winter Solstice Celebration which has been popular since ancient times. Yalda is celebrated on the Northern Hemisphere's longest night of the year, that is, on the eve of the Winter Solstice...
celebrations.
Korsi are generally heated with electric elements or traditionally with a brazier with hot coals placed under the table, and covered with a thick cloth overhanging on all sides to keep its occupants warm. The occupants sit on cushions around the korsi with the cloth over their laps.
A special woven rug called ru-korsi is usually placed over any blankets to protect them from food stains.