Introduction:In 1935, by order of the Iranian government, all countries that had dealings with Iran were required to refer to Persia as Iran. From the “ashes” of Persia was born Iran and Iranian culture (Iran Chamber Society: When). With a population of 79,853,900 people, it is evident that Iran and the people have created a distinct culture for themselves. Language: 53% of Iranian people speak the Persian language. The Persian language is otherwise known as Farsi. Although Farsi is the official language of Iran, many other languages are spoken. Some of these languages are: Azerbaijani Turkish and its dialects (18%), Kurdish (10%), Gilaki and Mazandarani (7%), Luri (6%), Balochi (2%) and Arabic makes up less than 2% of Iran's languages. (Middle) It is clear that Farsi is the most important to Iranian culture. The language itself is more related to French. مرسی is pronounced “Mersi”, closely related to “merci” in French. Both words mean Thank you. Symbols: The symbol shown is one of the most important, if not the most important, symbols for the Iranian people. His name is Farvahar. The symbol has existed for over four thousand years. It is believed to represent the Zartosht principles of "Good thoughts, good and good deeds" (Faravahar). They identified six key parts on the Faravahar that mean things. The first is the older man. The man is thought to show the wisdom of age. The three feathers on the wings represent “good thoughts, good words and good deeds”. The Iranian people believe that these are three key factors that help and motivate success. The third part is the opposite of the second part. These represent the three key factors that “bad thinking, words and...... middle of paper...... Np, nd Web. March 14, 2014.."Faravahar - Winged Symbol of Zoroastrianism." About.com Alternative religions. Np, ndWeb. March 10, 2014. “Historical Iranian Sites and People.” : Farvahar. Np, March 24, 2013. Web. March 14, 2014.."Iran Chamber Society: Culture of Iran: Codes of Conduct, Iranian Experience." Iran Chamber Society: Culture of Iran: Codes of Conduct, Iranian Experience. Np, nd Web. March 10, 2014. ."Iran Chamber Society: When “Persia” became “Iran”” Iran Chamber Society: When “Persia” became “Iran” Np, nd Web. March 12. 2014. .
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