KARACHI: Come Ramazan and Parsis in Karachi gear up for a volleyball face-off which is not just a 46-year-old sports tradition, but a highly competitive one. By Kulsum Ebrahim | The Express Tribune “Saying that the teams get competitive would be an understatement!” says Yashaan Mavalvala, who participated every year in the inter-colony volleyball tournament… Continue reading Karachi Parsi Volleyball Tournaments
Month: July 2012
Homi Adajania on the Fresh Look of ‘Cocktail’
He’s just made “Being Cyrus” before this, an English thriller that starred Saif Ali Khan, won critical appreciation, and was a commercial success considering its budget and genre. Homi Adajania is your South Mumbai Parsi who has self-admittedly done a lot of unconnected and what he calls strange things in life (like being a scuba… Continue reading Homi Adajania on the Fresh Look of ‘Cocktail’
The Role Parsis of India Played for the Survival and Endurance of the Zartoshtis of Iran
In the name of the Just and Benevolent The Role Parsis of India Played for the Survival and Endurance of the Zartoshtis of Iran Research and Compilation by Farid Shulizadeh More than a thousand years have passed since the first group of Zartoshti refugees stepped on the shores of Sanjan. In the course of history… Continue reading The Role Parsis of India Played for the Survival and Endurance of the Zartoshtis of Iran
Parsiana: A Video on Parsi Customs and Life.
The Parsis are probably as old as the Mughals in India. But the poor importance they received doesnt really spell popularity! This documentary is not only a tribute to the Zoroastrians but an attempt at making the deserving culture more known, more celebrated in India. Lets know Parsis not just for their great food but… Continue reading Parsiana: A Video on Parsi Customs and Life.
Only 87 girls born in the Parsi community in 2011
The number of girls born in the Parsi community in Mumbai dipped from 104 in 2010 to 87 in 2011, according to data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The average annual births within the Parsi community over the last five years was 113 boys and 101 girls. “The figures reflect a strong preference… Continue reading Only 87 girls born in the Parsi community in 2011
Zarathushti Presence in Zanzibar
A great post and some photographs of the Zoroastrians in Zanzibar by Farah Bala If you are familiar with the Zoroastrian community, you probably know that it is one whose numbers are dwindling very rapidly with an approximate world population of 300,000, including both the Iranian and Parsi Zoroastrians. When 2 Zoroastrians meet for the… Continue reading Zarathushti Presence in Zanzibar
Ghambar: Parsi-style Thanksgiving
Come summer and the Zoroastrian community is buzzing with excitement, in anticipation of ghambar, a Parsi thanksgiving feast. Everyone is eager to know which residential compound is going to host the first event and whose arrangements are going to be better than the others. Posted by Dilaira Mondegarian | Tribune Pakistan For most of you… Continue reading Ghambar: Parsi-style Thanksgiving
