selam

...The language of flowers includes those based on Greek and Roman myths and legends, those based on Christian religious symbols, those based on historical origins, and those based on the shape, color, fragrance, and season of the flower. In Arabia, there was a custom called selam, in which people would give bouquets of flowers to others to convey their feelings through the flowers, and the recipient would then reply with flowers. It is said that this custom was introduced to Europe by King Charles XII of Sweden, who had fled to Turkey for a time after being defeated by Peter the Great of Russia, and had been doing so since his return in 1714. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…花言葉には，ギリシア，ローマの神話や伝説によるもの，キリスト教による宗教的なシンボルに基づくもの，故事来歴によるもの，花の形，色，香り，開花の季節などによるものなどがある。　アラビア地方には，花束を人に贈り気持ちを花に託して伝え，贈られた相手はまた返事を花でもってするセラムselamといわれる風習があった。この風習をヨーロッパに伝えたのは，ロシアのピョートル大帝に敗れて一時トルコに逃げたことのあるスウェーデン王カール12世で，1714年の帰国以来のことだといわれる。…

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