This is a video in 2 segments describing the intricate and very specialized art of weaving a Kushti, the sacred thread worn by Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians. The process involves gathering wool from sheep, cleaning it, drawing fine thread from it, winding it on a Chaatardi (spindle) by hand, combining two such fine threads into one, and making 72 threads for the
Read moreSo you see, I was absolutely serious when I said it in this article…we, the Parsis, love our eggs and not just for eating purposes. This brings me back to the topic of food…Well-beaten eggs spread over Indian-style vegetables (called ‘per enda’ which literally means ‘eggs on’) is a common Parsi delicacy, enjoyed with crusty or toasted bread. We have a
Read moreI Have Made an Extant list of PARSI IRANI SURNAMES, about 2482 & Counting, ALPHABETICAL as Well as GROUPWISE, To make it more interesting, now I have made it along with some Comments on their ORIGIN. Surnames ending in ‘WALA’ (mainly – OF) could be either of Place or Of that Trade. The same way, ‘GAR’/’GARA’ too could be ‘A MAKER’, or it
Read moreSachin Tendulkar, Rekha and Anu Aga to grace Rajya Sabha Economic Times The President nominated the batting legend, along with film actress Rekha and businesswoman and social worker Anu Aga, to the upper House on Thursday. Sachin Tendulkar, Rekha and Anu Aga nominated to the Rajya Sabha … NDTV Tendulkar, Rekha, Anu Aga Nominated to Rajya Sabha Outlook President approves nomination of Sachin, Rekha and Anu Aga to …
Read moreSince the 1990s, The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust, based in India, has been working in the villages of Gujarat, specifically in the villages of Navsari and Surat, to uplift the lives of poor Zoroastrians and their families. The Promise Of A New Day, highlights some of the organisation’s most notable work over the last two decades! You may be interested
Read moreAs proud Zarathushtris: This is YouTube of Richard Strauss’s symphonic tone poem Thus Spake Zarathustra played by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Munich) conducted by Mariss Jansen. This tone poem by Richard Strauss is based on Nietzsche’s great work Also Sprach Zarathustra. Nietzsche, that great German philosopher realized that Zarathustra was the first human who saw in the working of
Read moreDancing in the streets, resolving quarrels and paying tributes: Novruz, the spring festival of Persian origin, has been celebrated for over three millennia. Inaugurating a week-long public holiday, Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan turns into a center of festivities with a spectacular show of arts and crafts.
Read moreA new book of Parsi recipes By Bapsy Nariman, of New Delhi Courtesy : Rusi Sorabji
Read moreIn a small green building in a forest clearing in the north Indian state of Haryana, Dr. Vibhu Prakash scans through CCTV images searching for evidence that could eventually help secure the future of an ancient burial rite. He’s looking for signs that the vultures in the closely monitored aviary next door are preparing to breed. For almost three thousand
Read moreBelieve it or not, Parsis do have quite a few vegetarian dishes that are quite traditional. Recently friends of mine attended a Parsi dinner in Delhi and the vegetarian menu described to me left me quite disappointed. That’s when I decided to explore the vegetarian fare that is regularly cooked in many Parsi households, quite defying the general perception that
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