The Nowruz, means"New light"is the name of the iranina new year in teh iranian calendar also refered to as in the persian empire. This marks the first day of the spring adn it was celebrated on teh day of the astronomical vernal equinox, ususally in
Read more…During pre-Ottoman Turkey there were multiple currencies and coinage used as to not affect the volume of trade that was taking place. In 1984 1900 silver coins were found as a result of an unlawful excavation of ElmalI coins, which consisted of over
Read more…The Persian dance is from Iran, This dance is composed of the motion of the upper body with an emphasis on the movement of the hands and a lot of facial expressions as points for attention. Persian classical dance is lack the hip movement of the arab
Read more…The Persian custom of marriages divided in two ceremonies which take place occasionally on the same day other times there coulees also be a day or two between each ceremony. The first part is called the "Aghd" which is the legal part of the marriage,
Read more…I have and most likely would have never known this until today. Turkey is one of the only countries in the world that has an article in their constitution stipulating that “The State” should take measures to “develop the physical and mental health o
Read more…Taarof is a very unique aspect of Persian culture. It is a form of civility that includes a system of linguistic and behavioral strategies that allows people to interact harmoniously. Although it doesn't have a direct western equivalent, taarof coul
Read more…I've always been interested in how the home is viewed in various cultures. Not only does the physical design of residential houses differ between cultures, but often, the purpose of the home also differs. In the US, it seems to me like homes are en
Read more…In our class, we've been talking a lot about listening to our languages and how that can help us to learn. I wanted to be able to listen to some music in Persian, but had never heard any myself and didn't really know where to begin and so I decided
Read more…As I was studying the history of the Persian language, I learned that the oldest written record of the language is the Behistun Inscription, and so I wanted to learn some more about this Inscription and its historic, cultural, and linguistic importan
Read more…Persian or Farsi?
There are two names for this language - Persian and Farsi. When I first began to study the language, I encountered these two name and wondered if they referred to the same thing or if they had slightly different meanings, and so I
Read more…Since Caroline already posted a brief history on the language I've decided to go into my experience of learning about the Turkish language's history rather than the history itself although some overlap will probably be unavoidable.
Before going to
Read more…The Turkish carpet can be one of the most sought after household items in the world. Ever since the 11th century the Anatolian carpet has remained the premier carpet. However, before this time existed the woven rug dominated the scene, not the knot
Read more…I have decided to do this week’s culture post on Iranian traditional music instruments focusing on the Dotar and the Aoud. The first one is the Dotar. Dotar in Farsi means”2 strings”. This instrument can be found in various regions o
Read more…The institution of marriage vastly changes throughout the world and it is much different in Turkish culture than in others. During our MLC 105 class we briefly spoke about the institutions of marriage and a discussion of Turkish marriage would be ap
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I appreciate international cuisine so I have decided to do this week’s culture post on Iranian cuisine. Iranian cuisine has many dishes depending on what region of the country one goes to but I have decided to focus this blog on the famous “kebobs”
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Since my minor is Archeology I have decided to use The site of Persepolis as my first culture post. Persepolis is located east of what is today Shiraz, in the Fars province of Iran. In antiquity this city was known as Parsa. The site is a complex s
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Since my minor is Archeology I have decided to use The site of Persepolis as my first culture post. Persepolis is located east of what is today Shiraz, in the Fars province of Iran. In antiquity this city was known as Parsa. The site is a complex se
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Perhaps the most notable form of non-verbal communication in India is the Indian head bob. Not a nod of affirmation, not a shake of disagreement, but a motion somewhere in between. And what does it mean? It depends. The head bob can mean a numb
Read more…There is a long history of Turkish Cuisine dating back to the Ottoman Empire. Such a long history has given the Turkish culture a variety of recipes used for a myriad of occasions. For example, in Kayseri in the Central Anatolia region, about 10 ho
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