Part of every Parsi bride’s trousseau, the gara sari is an enchanted garden of visual delight Author: Saloni Madan | Source: Deccan Chronicle A thing of beauty is a joy forever/ Its loveliness increases, it will never pass into nothingness. John Keat’s poem, Endymion, may have received scathing criticism back then from critics for narrating… Continue reading The Glory of the Gara
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Marrying kind: Zoroastrians still keeping the faith alive in Australia
Ray Medhora would be a good catch in any community. He is 27, handsome, a former Sunday school teacher and a family counsellor. By Julie Power | Sydney Morning Herald Happy families: Zoroastrians Ray Medhora and Binaifer Doodha at their pre-wedding celebration in St Ives on Thursday. Mr Medhora is also one of 2541… Continue reading Marrying kind: Zoroastrians still keeping the faith alive in Australia
Muktad Prayers: How Long Should One Do Them ?
A humorous take on a very pertinent issue that we all face at some point in our lives. Good friend of Parsi Khabar, Er. Marzban J. Hathiram write on Frashogard.com The question is often put to me by many devotees: ‘Dasturji, for how long should we do the Muktad prayers?’ There is really no… Continue reading Muktad Prayers: How Long Should One Do Them ?
The compilation that could save a community
Two members of the Zoroastrian community have taken the initiative to preserve the community’s oral history by compiling a book on Parsi-Gujarati idioms. You can contribute too By Aviva Dharmaraj | Mid-Day Meher Marfatia and Sooni Taraporevala are compiling a book on Parsi-Gujarati idioms to preserve the oral history of the Zoroastrian community. "We are… Continue reading The compilation that could save a community
Parsi Phrases: What we have all grown up hearing.
All of us at different times in life have heard our grandparents or parents using very typical Parsi Gujarati phrases that cut to the chase and explain exactly what they have in mind, without using a few sentences. This is a very unique socio-cultural trait and now two ladies are taking an initiative to document… Continue reading Parsi Phrases: What we have all grown up hearing.
Gara Magic
Parsi garas, characterised by intricate needle work on them, date back to the 1800’s. By Homai Sagar | Deccan Herald According to research findings, three brothers of the Kaikhushroo Joshi family of Surat were sponsored by baron Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy to go to China to learn the art of making gara silk brocades. The Joshi brothers… Continue reading Gara Magic
Parsis Abroad More Conscious of Identity
Parsis living in the UK, USA and Canada are more conscious of their identity than their Mumbai counterparts. This statement would have been wholly incorrect, some forty years ago, in the 70’s. However, the position has altered dramatically in the last four decades. It was widely expected then (and correctly so) that the migrants would… Continue reading Parsis Abroad More Conscious of Identity
