Tabriz has been a place of cultural exchange since antiquity and its historic bazaar complex is one of the most important commercial centres on the Silk Road. Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex consists of a series of interconnected, covered, brick structures, buildings, and enclosed spaces for different functions. Tabriz and its Bazaar were already prosperous and…
Among the Turkmen special wedding customs that remained from the distant past. The report is one of the weddings held Eid al-Adha “Gomishan tape” that is depicted. “Gomishan tape” is in Golestan province the north east of IRAN. / Photo: Isna Turkmen wedding Nearly two million Turkmen can be found living along the northern edges…
Rudbar-Gilan: The picture shows a traditional wedding ceremony in Amarlou region in Rudbar township, Gilan province. After taking the dowry, the bride’s family and relatives bring the bride on horseback to groom’s house./Photo: IRNA Gilan: A Paradise The province of Gilan is 13,952 km2 (5,387 sq mi) in the north of Iran. lies just…
Tourist Review The red clay village Abyaneh and Kashan By, Andri Wilberg Orrason: There are many old historical mountain villages in Iran, where the clock seem to tick slower then in the bigger cities. We decided to visit one of them, Abyaneh, often referred to as the Red Village for its red mud brick…
The Kurmanji Kurds are an ethnic group and part of the Kurdish peoples, they live primarily in Northern parts of Kurdistan (from Sarhad to Hakkaria and to Upper Mesopotamia) and in Anatolia (Turkey), north of Mukrian and in Khorasan (Iran), in Bahdinan region of Kurdistan (Iraq) also in northern parts over the Syrian Arab Republic….
Ashiqs, folklore singers and musicians of Azeri music, are the heir of Azeri oral literature and history who narrate their stories while playing Gopuz, an ancient fretless string instrument. /MNA The art of Ashiqs combines poetry, storytelling, dance and vocal and instrumental music into a traditional performance art that stands as a symbol of Azeri…
Persian Food Primer: 10 Essential Iranian Dishes A true gourmet must know gormeh. We have proof. By: Louisa ShaÖa: A visit to Iran yields a stunning variety of culinary delights. Between the familiar kebab and the decidedly outré grilled lamb’s testicles, there’s a vast spectrum of foods: caviar, pickle, and smoked äsh in the north;…
Kind women of Shahsevan nomadic tribes play key role in the economic life of their community, usually hosted by Sabalan outskirts during spring and summer. Photo: MNA SHAHSEVAN (Šāhsevan), name of a number of tribal groups in various parts of northwestern Iran, notably in the Moḡān and Ardabil districts of eastern Azerbaijan and in…
A festival in Markazi Province’s Khomein has featured traditional ceremony where weavers finish weaving carpet in special wooden frame, also known as ‘dar’ of the carpet. An Introduction To The History of Persian Carpet Weaving Perhaps the history of carpet weaving starts when the first nomadic and tribal societies started to take shape on…
Nomads have one of the most attractive life styles that can be seen in the modern world. They are not primitive like some faraway Islanders rather they are mainly known for being on the move. When talking about Iran, Nomads are mentioned as one of its highlights. Seeing such a traditional life style just a…
