Minoo Shroff, chairman of Bombay Parsi Panchayat, feels most Parsis are very fussy about their choice of life partner One third of Parsis do not marry, according to a yet-to-be published study initiated by the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) in coordination with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Some of the reasons for not marrying… Continue reading Why are so many Parsis unmarried?
Category: Culture
The Yellow Badge of Denial
The bizarre, humiliating, and enduring nature of the dress regulations imposed upon the Zoroastrian community of central Iran (Yezd) were captured in this eyewitness account by Napier Malcolm, (Five Years in a Persian Town, New York, 1905, pp. 45-50) published in 1905: Up to 1898 only brown, grey, and yellow were allowed for the qaba… Continue reading The Yellow Badge of Denial
Anglicisation Of The Parsis
by Polly Noshir Chenoy My mother’s contention is: “British gayan ne’ opre vadhare British thai gayan” (We have become more British after the British have left). This, she attributes mostly to the fact that the Parsis; especially the younger generation speak no other language except English and have no knowledge of any Indian language. But… Continue reading Anglicisation Of The Parsis
The secret of embroidering a Parsi ‘gara’
The secret of embroidering a Parsi ‘gara’ is now being taught to those willing to learn, as a part of a five-day workshop at Khareghat Colony Parsi gara embroidery, which is a specialty of the Parsi community has long been appreciated by the fashion industry all over the country. History suggests that this beautiful silk… Continue reading The secret of embroidering a Parsi ‘gara’
Celebrating old age by making a difference in society
“Problems of the aged are not confined to the elderly but also impact the younger generation,” A.M. Sethna, president of Parzor Foundation that deals with issues of the Parsi community, told IANS. Around 30 percent of youths in the Parsi community have not been able to get married as they have the responsibility of their… Continue reading Celebrating old age by making a difference in society
Navroze recognised in NYC
Jamshedi Navroze, the spring festival celebrated the world over by Zoroastrians, Iranians, Afghanis, and other cultures of Asia, is also an officially proclaimed day in New York City. In 2003 Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced March 20 and 21st as “Nowruz Days” Tamina Davar, who sometimes writes on this blog had a large part to play… Continue reading Navroze recognised in NYC
Chaiye Hame Zarthosti – The Parsi Anthem
Gujarati: English Translation: Chhaiye humay Zarthosti Re Mazdayasni nek Kul jehan sathe dosti- Rakhiye nibhavye tek. Mootthi bhar aa tolo Saoo no sangar. Re bol bala bolo Oh, saoo nur ne nar. CHORUS O tokham Kyani! O jug mashoor! O saoo sud goon ma sacchi ne bhurpoor! Kayem rahi jalavjo shoobh tooj no jom Abadi… Continue reading Chaiye Hame Zarthosti – The Parsi Anthem
Indian Cattle Drug Is Killing Vultures
Wednesday, March 29, 2006; 6:20 PM BOMBAY, India — Conservationists said Wednesday that they expect Indian authorities soon to ban a cattle drug blamed for killing more than 90 percent of the country’s vultures. Millions of long-billed, slender-billed and oriental white-backed vultures have died in South Asia after eating cattle carcasses tainted with diclofenac, an… Continue reading Indian Cattle Drug Is Killing Vultures
Going to UDVADA on Behram Roj
Going to Udvada on Behram Roj is a custom that a lot of Parsis followd. I personally know of a coupleof people who go religiously (pun intended) every single Behraom Roj. The following is an interesting article I got as an email forward. The name of the author is just signed as Neville. Read ahead.… Continue reading Going to UDVADA on Behram Roj
