Persian Culture & Traditions
Persian Culture & Traditions
| RITUALS
OF IRAN, MARRIAGE CEREMONY, HISTORY AND SYMBOLISM ,
by Massoume Price
“ I say (these) words to you, marrying brides and bridegrooms! Impress then upon your mind: May you two enjoy the life of good mind by following the laws of religion. Let each one of you clothe the other with righteousness. Then assuredly there will be a happy life for you”- Yasna 53.5, ancient Zoroastrian textbook. The Iranian wedding ceremony despite its local and regional variations, like many other rituals in the country goes back to the ancient Zoroastrian tradition. |
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| MOHARRAM
& OTHER RITUALS OF DEATH IN IRAN, A HISTORY ,
by Massoume Price
Life after death has been a major theme with all the religions and the passage from this life into the other has been dealt with in a variety of ways, depending on the particular belief system. The major religions of Iran can be divided into three distinct periods. |
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| Iran's
Contribution to the World , by Badi
Badiozamani
Today's civilization is the product of the genius and contributions of many nations. Some nations lived for a span of time, contributed to the world and vanished completely from the face of the earth. Others stopped making any new offerings after a period of time, while some started very early and still continue contributing to the modem civilization.
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