What I did not know at the time is that this is a subject of considerable and lively debate among scholars, historians and importantly Iranians themselves. There are a lot of political & religious undertones hidden in this distinction, that part I’ll leave to your new Iranian family to talk about. Our purpose here is to build an understanding of the culture behind The Persian Wedding. AS such in this section I will explain the meaning and use of the word “Persian” and how and why it differs from the word “Iranian.”
This distinction is important because it helps to explain why we call it The Persian Wedding and not the Iranian Wedding. Furthermore, the cultural context of this discussion below sets the framework for understanding The Persian Wedding. We can take you beyond being merely a spectator at these events to feeling the soul and history behind them. These Persian Wedding customs began thousands of years ago, thanks to ancient Persian dynasties. Let me explain how
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