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  2. Traditional games of Iran - Wikipedia

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    Choub bazi, choob or choobazi (Persian: چوب بازی chub bāzi; Khorasani and Sistani: چو بازی chu bāzi; lit. "wood play"), is one of Iranian games and traditions with an ancient history that goes back to ancient Iran. This traditional ritual is also mentioned in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. In Iran, there are two authentic types of stick ...

  3. List of Persia-related topics - Wikipedia

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    1 Persian culture and history. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This page was last edited on 11 December 2024, at 22:12 (UTC).

  4. Korsi - Wikipedia

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    A korsi in Nain Anthropology Museum Persian korsí. A korsi or korsí (Persian: کرسی) is a type of low table found in Iran and Afghanistan, with a heater underneath it, and blankets thrown over it. It is a traditional item of furniture in Iranian culture. A family or other gathering sits on the floor around the korsi during the winter.

  5. Archaeology of Iran - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Iranian; Jiroft culture (Iran) Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi ... This page was last edited on 22 March 2024, at 11:16 ...

  6. Culture of Iran - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Iran (Persian: فرهنگ ایران) or culture of Persia [1] [2] [3] is among the most influential in the world. Iran ( Persia ) is widely considered to be one of the cradles of civilization .

  7. Iranian folklore - Wikipedia

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    A minstrel was referred to by the Parthians as gōsān in Parthian, and by the Sasanians as huniyāgar in Middle Persian. [2] Since the time of the Safavid dynasty, storytellers and poetry readers have appeared at coffeehouses. [3] The following are a number of folktales known to the people of Iran: [4] Kadu Qelqelezan ("Rolling Pumpkin") [5]

  8. Nard (game) - Wikipedia

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    Nard (Persian: نرد, also narde or nardshir; from Middle Persian: nywʾlthšyl nēw-ardaxšīr) is an historical Persian tables game for two players that is sometimes considered ancestral to backgammon. It is still played today, albeit in a different form. As in other tables games, the playing pieces are moved around a board according to ...

  9. History of Iran - Wikipedia

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    The latter region was influenced by Persian history and culture, and moving the capital was part of the Persian mawali demand for Arab influence in the empire. The city of Baghdad was constructed on the Tigris River, in 762, to serve as the new Abbasid capital. [83]