ZARATUSZTRIAŃSKI NOWY ROK (NOURUZ) W KONTEKŚCIE BADAŃ TOŻSAMOŚCI
NEW YEAR (NOURUZ) OF ZOROASTRIANS IN IRAN IN THE CONTEXT OF RESEARCH ON IDENTITY
Author(s): Paulina Maria NiechciałSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Religion, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze
Keywords: Zoroastrians; Zoroastrianism; Zoroastrian calendar; New Year’s rituals; Iran; Nouruz; identity;
Summary/Abstract: The article reflects on the Zoroastrian New Near’s rituals in the context of research on collective identity of the community in Iran. Research materials obtained as a result of fieldwork and the supplemental written data has been analyzed. The article introduces the reader to the issues related to the Zoroastrian calendar and New Year’s rituals, and then shows the multidimensionality of Nouruz. According to the analysis it is one of the main features distinguishing Zoroastrian as a separate ethnoreligious group from other Iranian citizens, as well as an element of culture that may connect these communities in contrast to non-Iranians perceived as others.
Journal: LUD
- Issue Year: 103/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 231-250
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Polish