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The Power of Traditions, Iranian Culture and Stories from a Cup

July 8, 2010 by Farnoosh Brock

If you ever leave your home country for another, you will no doubt gain a world of experience and adventure but you will still have to make some sacrifices, no matter who you are and whence you come. Let giving up your traditions not be one of those sacrifices!

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Ah traditions! It may be the one thing of which Iranians have no shortage.

There is a tradition surrounding nearly every act and way of performing the ordinary stuff in life. There is a tradition on how to handle a compliment so as not to be jinxed yet remain polite and gracious in the process.

There is a tradition on how to accept food offered to you as a guest by resisting it the first 3 times you are offered, only to politely accept on the 4th occasion. There are no less than 200 traditions [Read more…] about The Power of Traditions, Iranian Culture and Stories from a Cup

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