Elianna Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 According to my students, celebrations last 13 days. So happy New Year's everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcLight Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Elianna,By Persian, may I assume Iranian?Do Iranians use the term Persian, or identify themselves as Persian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 The ones who left when the Shah fell call themselves "Persians", and this includes my students. They're not citizens of the country Iran, they are categorizing themselves by ethnicity. I'm sure that many that live in the country of Iran prefer Iranians as opposed to Persians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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