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Introducing Epic of the Persian Kings
Exploring exquisite Persian manuscript art inspired by the world’s longest poem: the Shahnameh, or 'Book of Kings'
Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts
Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum
Created: Tue 14 Sep 2010
'Iran's Nuclear Programme and International Law' by Professor Daniel Joyner
The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects...
Collection: LCIL International Law Seminar Series
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Fri 16 Mar 2012
Wine, Music, Dance and Merrymaking in Ancient and Medieval Iran
Seminar given on Thursday, 7th February, 2013 by Dr Dariush Borbor, Drector, Research Institute and Library of Iranian Studies (RILIS), Tehran
Collection: Persian Studies Seminars
Institution: Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Created: Fri 22 Feb 2013
Wright: Iran Collection: Avaz-e kalaki
In the spring, the young rice plants have to be transplanted into the flooded fields. This is backbreaking work, and people’ clothes are soaked and heavy. To keep spirits up and...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Fri 21 Oct 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Āvāz-e mahali
Just a few men and women in the villages were well known for their voice and ability to sing these local songs. The songs were sung when people gathered together in someone’s...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 24 Oct 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Āvāz-e shīr dooshidan
The woman is singing in appreciation of her wonderful cow’s milk, teats, eyes, teeth etc. She sings do’aā (prayers) to Ali, asking him to look after the cow. (There is a special...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 24 Oct 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Āvāz-e shīr dooshidan
The woman is singing in appreciation of her wonderful cow’s milk, teats, eyes, teeth etc. She sings do’aā (prayers) to Ali, asking him to look after the cow. (There is a special...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 14 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Bard o gerdoo
Folk stories (metīl) were recounted when people gathered in someone’s house, especially in the winter months, and when they were doing repetitive tasks like de-shelling acorns to...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Tue 25 Oct 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Boz og Mish
Folk stories (metīl) were recounted when people gathered in someone’s house, especially in the winter months, and when they were doing repetitive tasks like de-shelling acorns to...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Fri 4 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Boz va Gorg
Folk stories (metīl) were recounted when people gathered in someone’s house, especially in the winter months, and when they were doing repetitive tasks like de-shelling acorns to...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Tue 25 Oct 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Dadi o Dadi che kerdi?
Folk stories (metīl) were recounted when people gathered in someone’s house, especially in the winter months, and when they were doing repetitive tasks like de-shelling acorns to...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 3 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Dāstān-e dīv va dokhtar amoo
Folk stories (metīl) were recounted when people gathered in someone’s house, especially in the winter months, and when they were doing repetitive tasks like de-shelling acorns to...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 3 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Hatam-e Tāee
This metil is a story of how Hatam became a very compassionate and charitable man. The story originated in Arabic . It has moved into Farsi and now is recounted in Luri.
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 14 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Mahteti
This metil is a story about a poor man who had 7 daughters. He couldn’t afford to keep them and his wife says take them into the mountains. He gets them to collect hawthorn...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 14 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Marāsem sineh zani
In the month of Moharram, when Imām Hossein and his family were killed in Karbalā, from 1st to 8th in the evening around 7pm, men proceed in one group around the village, chanting...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 3 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Mehtil-e mard-e kārgar
Folk stories (metīl) or were recounted when people gathered in someone’s house, especially in the winter months, and when they were doing repetitive tasks like de-shelling acorns...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 3 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Metil-e keyk
Folk stories (metīl) were recounted when people gathered in someone’s house, especially in the winter months, and when they were doing repetitive tasks like de-shelling acorns to...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 14 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Musik-e mahali - aroosi - Hanna Bandan
The first day of the wedding lasts from noon til after the evening meal. Then around midnight the musicians play a distinctive rhythm associated with the henna celebration. People...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 14 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Nana Havā va Bo Ādami
This is the story of the creation of mankind.
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Fri 11 Nov 2011
Wright: Iran Collection: Rozeh Khāni ‘Āshorā
During the month of Moharram, after the processions round the village, in the evenings certain individuals hosted a gathering in their house or in the mosque. A religious and...
Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Fri 4 Nov 2011