A Friend from Iran
I've always love making penpals. Anyway, I just put a bit of my profile on http://www.worldfriends.tv/ hoping to meet a new friend. I have a lot of emails from people most from a particular country which I dislike because they are like desperate and looking for lovers.. It's a sign once they start asking for photo and keep pestering abt it.. I give up on these people after a while.. I mean are looks so important to make friends? I don't share my photos around.. so that's that..
Anyway, I did meet this guy from Iran, and I learn a lot about Iran. In fact I know nothing about this country at all except that it's very near Iraq. Hee.. He's 20 and pretty much interested in Asia... I am happy to exchange knowledge and quite please to have someone to chat with because I'm very talkative one.. and love to chat anytime.. as long as there's no motives behind the chat..
That's what I've found out after a few emails.. Some interesting facts:
The old name of Iran is Persian. Most of Persian peoples are Muslims and also exist Christian and Zoroastrian peoples (old religion of Persian people). They have the third source of oil and the second source of gas petroleum around the world. The main race of Persian people is Aryan but they have other races like Turkish, Kurdish, Belouch and others. But in the base of constitution law the common language in Iran is Persian (Farsi). They however use English to chat and send sms. Most of girls in Iran don’t cover their faces. They must just wear their hairs and so most of them wearing scarf. Every foreign Persian visitor must wear scarf too. They do show their faces in the public. The ancient history and the culture of Persian is very different from other Middle East countries. Every country in Middle East are Arabic country except Iran. Iranian peoples are not Arab and they are Aryan about race. 30 years ago girls in Iran wearied like western country. Now 60 % of students in Iran (in university) are girls and from 80 years ago they can vote.
A bit of history: 2500 years ago two big empires exist around the world. Persian and Greece. Those days Persian Empire spread from India to Europe. Now many historical building exist in my country and thousands of tourists every year visiting these places. Iran is the 10th most sitghly place around the world. (U.N (UNESCO)) said that. Cyrus the great was father of Iran and well respected by Persian.
About Cyrus the Great: Cyrus (580-529 BC) was the first Achaemenid Emperor. He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes- the Medes and the Persians. Although he was known to be a great conqueror, who at one point controlled one of the greatest Empires ever seen, he is best remembered for his unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those he defeated. Upon his victory over the Medes, he founded a government for his new kingdom, incorporating both Median and Persian nobles as civilian officials. The conquest of Asia Minor completed, he led his armies to the eastern frontiers. Hyrcania and Parthia were already part of the Median Kingdom. Further east, he conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Margiana and Bactria. After crossing the Oxus, he reached the Jaxartes, where he built fortified towns with the object of defending the farthest frontier of his kingdom against nomadic tribes of Central Asia. The victories to the east led him again to the west and sounded the hour for attack on Babylon and Egypt. When he conquered Babylon, he did so to cheers from the Jewish Community, who welcomed him as a liberator- he allowed the Jews to return to the promised Land. He showed great forbearance and respect towards the religious beliefs and cultural traditions of other races. These qualities earned him the respect and homage of all the people over whom he ruled.
Their New Year: Iran celebrate New Year in the first day of spring (20th March) for 3000 years. This celebration continuing for 13 days. On the 13th day people leave their house for one day and go to green places and eat their lunch under trees. This day named (natural day). By the way last Wednesday of old year before New Year they have Ash fire festival. Legend story said that every immoral and spite must be clean with fire. And in New YearEnemy and spite change to friendship and kindness. New Year every year start by different time but at(21 march). for example this year at (4:3:27 PM).every year add 6 hours to this time. At this time coming New Year and start celebration on time with fire the artillery. In every Persian house (poor and rich) in New Year for 13 days spread a tablecloths named 7 sien. In Persian language sien is the one of Persian letter (alphabet like (S) in English. In this table cloth put seven things that their name start with (sien = S).
1- Seer = garlic. Symbol of health.
2- Serke = vinegar. Symbol of power.
3- Seke = coin. Symbol of wealth.
4- Senged = love tree fruits. Symbol of love.
5- Samanou = Persian paste made from barley buds,Symbol of food.
6- Sib = apple. Symbol of freshness.
7- Sabze = a plate of wheat seeds that budding. SymbolOf life.
And also live red fish, candels and colored eggs and mirror. All placed on this tablecloth. After 13 day women in natural day throw the plate of wheats bud to rivers and wishfor good husband.
During New Year, schools and universities are off for 13 days. And the name of last day 13th day is (natural day) and peoples going to jungles and mountains to respect to nature. Of course other employees have just 4 days from 20 march to 24 march to rest and also nature day.
Another festival (soury) = (Ash Wednesday): They celebrate this ceremony for 3000 years. In Old Persian religious (Zoroastrian) peoples respect fire very much but they worship god like other religious. They think that fire is the symbol of cleanliness and ruin all of evils. So now exist many historical fire temples in Persia. Last Wednesday in the Old Persian year start this celebration. Every Persian peoples respect this ceremony and do it. 1500 years ago most of Persian peoples are Muslim. They also very respect to their history and culture and civilization before 1500 years ago. So they celebrate the ceremonies of ancient Persian and proud of them. There's an interesting flash clip which I have to find a way to put here. The clip starts with monsters invading a city The monsters are the symbols of evils, spit, unkindness, jealousy, hate and every of immoral things and also thoughts. Then the city caught fire. The ancient Persian peoples thought that fire can ruin all of them. So fire is the symbol of cleanliness. There's a king in the clip. He is Cyrus the great. He was the father of Persian Empire. As the fire burn, angels appear in the sky. This means peoples like each other and evil has been destroy
Education system: Especially in big cities most of children going to kindergarten before primary school. Legal age to start primary school is 7 and the period of this school is 5 years. So after grade 5 start middle school for three years (Grade 6-8) after grade 9 students have a major examination. Their grades help them to choose their majors in high school or in industrial school. Most of diligent students going to high schools. And unfortunately most of weak students going to industrial schools. Parents like their children have office job or medical and other jobs in these ranges. How ever after 3 years in high school students take their diploma after 11 years and graduate from school. If they want to entrance to universities they must pass one more year (pre-university year) and after it they have permission to sit for universities entrance examination.
Language: Persia have two type of language. One type pure Persian language that most educated peoples speak and other not so pure and mix with Arabic words. Pure Persian languages is fluent and have nice pronunciation like poem.
Some translation:
Hello = Salam (Muslim) = douroud= (pure Persian) and
goodbye= khoda hafez (Persian). Khoda means god and Hafez means protect so khoda Hafez means actually (god protect you).
father = pedar and dad = baba.
Mother = mada
brother = baradar
sister = khahar.
Water = aab
bread = naan.
Food:
Most of Persian foods are sour about taste and eating with pickles and lemon.
There's a famous Persian actress. Her name is Niki and most girls wearing like her about scarf.
Attached is a song by a Persian singer call Sheila. The song is in Persian. The song means 'I like you and want you for ever. And also she says that I can't live without you and want the warm of your hands.'
Anyway, I did meet this guy from Iran, and I learn a lot about Iran. In fact I know nothing about this country at all except that it's very near Iraq. Hee.. He's 20 and pretty much interested in Asia... I am happy to exchange knowledge and quite please to have someone to chat with because I'm very talkative one.. and love to chat anytime.. as long as there's no motives behind the chat..
That's what I've found out after a few emails.. Some interesting facts:
The old name of Iran is Persian. Most of Persian peoples are Muslims and also exist Christian and Zoroastrian peoples (old religion of Persian people). They have the third source of oil and the second source of gas petroleum around the world. The main race of Persian people is Aryan but they have other races like Turkish, Kurdish, Belouch and others. But in the base of constitution law the common language in Iran is Persian (Farsi). They however use English to chat and send sms. Most of girls in Iran don’t cover their faces. They must just wear their hairs and so most of them wearing scarf. Every foreign Persian visitor must wear scarf too. They do show their faces in the public. The ancient history and the culture of Persian is very different from other Middle East countries. Every country in Middle East are Arabic country except Iran. Iranian peoples are not Arab and they are Aryan about race. 30 years ago girls in Iran wearied like western country. Now 60 % of students in Iran (in university) are girls and from 80 years ago they can vote.
A bit of history: 2500 years ago two big empires exist around the world. Persian and Greece. Those days Persian Empire spread from India to Europe. Now many historical building exist in my country and thousands of tourists every year visiting these places. Iran is the 10th most sitghly place around the world. (U.N (UNESCO)) said that. Cyrus the great was father of Iran and well respected by Persian.
About Cyrus the Great: Cyrus (580-529 BC) was the first Achaemenid Emperor. He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes- the Medes and the Persians. Although he was known to be a great conqueror, who at one point controlled one of the greatest Empires ever seen, he is best remembered for his unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those he defeated. Upon his victory over the Medes, he founded a government for his new kingdom, incorporating both Median and Persian nobles as civilian officials. The conquest of Asia Minor completed, he led his armies to the eastern frontiers. Hyrcania and Parthia were already part of the Median Kingdom. Further east, he conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Margiana and Bactria. After crossing the Oxus, he reached the Jaxartes, where he built fortified towns with the object of defending the farthest frontier of his kingdom against nomadic tribes of Central Asia. The victories to the east led him again to the west and sounded the hour for attack on Babylon and Egypt. When he conquered Babylon, he did so to cheers from the Jewish Community, who welcomed him as a liberator- he allowed the Jews to return to the promised Land. He showed great forbearance and respect towards the religious beliefs and cultural traditions of other races. These qualities earned him the respect and homage of all the people over whom he ruled.
Their New Year: Iran celebrate New Year in the first day of spring (20th March) for 3000 years. This celebration continuing for 13 days. On the 13th day people leave their house for one day and go to green places and eat their lunch under trees. This day named (natural day). By the way last Wednesday of old year before New Year they have Ash fire festival. Legend story said that every immoral and spite must be clean with fire. And in New YearEnemy and spite change to friendship and kindness. New Year every year start by different time but at(21 march). for example this year at (4:3:27 PM).every year add 6 hours to this time. At this time coming New Year and start celebration on time with fire the artillery. In every Persian house (poor and rich) in New Year for 13 days spread a tablecloths named 7 sien. In Persian language sien is the one of Persian letter (alphabet like (S) in English. In this table cloth put seven things that their name start with (sien = S).
1- Seer = garlic. Symbol of health.
2- Serke = vinegar. Symbol of power.
3- Seke = coin. Symbol of wealth.
4- Senged = love tree fruits. Symbol of love.
5- Samanou = Persian paste made from barley buds,Symbol of food.
6- Sib = apple. Symbol of freshness.
7- Sabze = a plate of wheat seeds that budding. SymbolOf life.
And also live red fish, candels and colored eggs and mirror. All placed on this tablecloth. After 13 day women in natural day throw the plate of wheats bud to rivers and wishfor good husband.
During New Year, schools and universities are off for 13 days. And the name of last day 13th day is (natural day) and peoples going to jungles and mountains to respect to nature. Of course other employees have just 4 days from 20 march to 24 march to rest and also nature day.
Another festival (soury) = (Ash Wednesday): They celebrate this ceremony for 3000 years. In Old Persian religious (Zoroastrian) peoples respect fire very much but they worship god like other religious. They think that fire is the symbol of cleanliness and ruin all of evils. So now exist many historical fire temples in Persia. Last Wednesday in the Old Persian year start this celebration. Every Persian peoples respect this ceremony and do it. 1500 years ago most of Persian peoples are Muslim. They also very respect to their history and culture and civilization before 1500 years ago. So they celebrate the ceremonies of ancient Persian and proud of them. There's an interesting flash clip which I have to find a way to put here. The clip starts with monsters invading a city The monsters are the symbols of evils, spit, unkindness, jealousy, hate and every of immoral things and also thoughts. Then the city caught fire. The ancient Persian peoples thought that fire can ruin all of them. So fire is the symbol of cleanliness. There's a king in the clip. He is Cyrus the great. He was the father of Persian Empire. As the fire burn, angels appear in the sky. This means peoples like each other and evil has been destroy
Education system: Especially in big cities most of children going to kindergarten before primary school. Legal age to start primary school is 7 and the period of this school is 5 years. So after grade 5 start middle school for three years (Grade 6-8) after grade 9 students have a major examination. Their grades help them to choose their majors in high school or in industrial school. Most of diligent students going to high schools. And unfortunately most of weak students going to industrial schools. Parents like their children have office job or medical and other jobs in these ranges. How ever after 3 years in high school students take their diploma after 11 years and graduate from school. If they want to entrance to universities they must pass one more year (pre-university year) and after it they have permission to sit for universities entrance examination.
Language: Persia have two type of language. One type pure Persian language that most educated peoples speak and other not so pure and mix with Arabic words. Pure Persian languages is fluent and have nice pronunciation like poem.
Some translation:
Hello = Salam (Muslim) = douroud= (pure Persian) and
goodbye= khoda hafez (Persian). Khoda means god and Hafez means protect so khoda Hafez means actually (god protect you).
father = pedar and dad = baba.
Mother = mada
brother = baradar
sister = khahar.
Water = aab
bread = naan.
Food:
Most of Persian foods are sour about taste and eating with pickles and lemon.
There's a famous Persian actress. Her name is Niki and most girls wearing like her about scarf.
Attached is a song by a Persian singer call Sheila. The song is in Persian. The song means 'I like you and want you for ever. And also she says that I can't live without you and want the warm of your hands.'
posted by ifzzz at 11:51 AM
1 Comments:
wow.. ur research very detailed leh! u still in contact wif him? hehehe
Post a Comment
<< Home