Your Photos: 6774 at the Akitu table

Yasmeen Altaji | April 1, 2024 / 6774

For Assyrians around the world, April 1 — kha b’nissan, in Assyrian — marks the start of a new year.

We like to know what our readers, listeners and viewers celebrate this time of year. To kick off 6774, we asked to see your Akitu tables.

Akitu is the 12-day period beginning on the spring equinox and leading up to the Assyrian New Year that, in ancient times, marked the beginning of harvest season. Akitu tables are a contemporary tradition honoring ancient Assyrian practices and celebrating the start of the spring. Display themes vary, but they tend to include a few core items like fresh fruit, colored eggs, a Bible or favorite piece of literature, wine or honey, and oil or candles.

Here are some of our favorite submissions.

Sherbi Badal, San Jose, Calif.

“Here is my minimalist Akitu table.”

Nardin Sarkis, San Francisco

“Akitu table display over my own design Elysian Table Runner.”

Krissy Khoury Gaunt, Arcadia, Calif.

“The black book is a copy of the Bible. The red book is a collection of Assyrian writings over the past 100 years. Happy Assyrian New Year to you and yours!”

Ramond and Deeana Takhsh, Los Angeles