Attending Ceremonies and be among the Locals
To experience the diversity in cultures of Iran, you can attend the ceremonies and be in direct contact with the people. The festival of rosewater is performed annually in Qamsar, Kashan.The rosewater ceremony of Qamsar is performed each year in May. People attend this ceremony to see the method of distilling rosewater closely. Rosewater is […]
Local People of Abyaneh Village
Abyaneh Historical Village has long been a study site for anthropologists. Because of its remoteness and isolation from the main roads, this village has still kept its old architecture, and culture including language, customs, and clothes. The architecture of the houses in the village is fascinating, they are terraced and all covered with a lump […]
Armenian Lifestyle in Jolfa
One of the best and different experiences of traveling to Iran is visiting the Armenian region of Jolfa. Armenian people living in Isfahan have been sent from Jolfa area in the northwest Iran, near Azerbaijan border, by Shah Abbas’s command in order to be protected. This happened around 1600 AD and in 1604 Armenians inhabited […]
Let’s Know Brass better
What is Brass? The combination of Copper and Zinc result in a practical alloy called Brass, known for its yellowish warm tones that can flicker like Gold. The proportions of the copper and zinc make many different kinds of Brass with various attributes. Basic modern Brass is 67% Copper and 33% Zinc. The usage range […]
Pottery in Iran; The Evolution and the Centers of Production
Art instead of Industry Although in the past, Pottery has been known as an industry, now in modern society it is known as art. And although, there is considerable information in relation to Iranian ancient pottery, there are very few documents and written information of ceramics from the Qajar era until contemporary time. At the […]
Nowruz
March 15th Finally, I arrive at Tehran. It took me several hours to get to my place from the airport, for the city was filled with people out there in the streets. Some with shopping bags in hands, some hand in hand and some pointing to things with their hands. “It is near Nowruz. People […]