If the dances you present here existed before the fall of the Sassanids, I wonder what the role they play today in the Iranian political atmosphere today. While they are not Islamic in origin, they are not truly secular dances either. They would be something like modern takes on ancient Zoroastrian dance. That said many people in the opposition seem to secularize Zoroastrianism. While not being theists themselves, they use Zoroastrian iconography and philosophy. I think now to a baker in Sterling, VA who uses the “logo” of Zoroastrianism on the bags that wrap his bread.
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If the dances you present here existed before the fall of the Sassanids, I wonder what the role they play today in the Iranian political atmosphere today. While they are not Islamic in origin, they are not truly secular dances either. They would be something like modern takes on ancient Zoroastrian dance. That said many people in the opposition seem to secularize Zoroastrianism. While not being theists themselves, they use Zoroastrian iconography and philosophy. I think now to a baker in Sterling, VA who uses the “logo” of Zoroastrianism on the bags that wrap his bread.