Iranian Studies

Application of Zar ritual in the banks and back banks of the Persian Gulf

hamid asadpour; Farajolah Ahmadi; hossein Eskandari

Volume 14, Issue 3 , December 2024, , Pages 75-96

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2023.349984.1162

Abstract

AbstractMigrations have had political, social, economic, and cultural effects, either intentionally or unintentionally. As the effectiveness of the migration phenomenon, especially ... Read More AbstractMigrations have had political, social, economic, and cultural effects, either intentionally or unintentionally. As the effectiveness of the migration phenomenon, especially in the cultural aspect, is one of the important and significant issues. As an important waterway, the Persian Gulf has been a meeting place of various cultures not only politically and economically, but also culturally. One of these cases is the generally unwanted migration of people of African descent, especially from the eastern parts of this continent, to the shores and rear shores of the Persian Gulf centuries ago and especially in the last two centuries. In addition to being influenced by the residents of these areas, this group has also had a deep impact on the culture of these areas. One of the most important of these effects is the formation and spread of a phenomenon called zar, which is considered one of the subcultures in these areas. In the term, zar is a kind of confusion and distress of people, which they considered to be the result of the actions of evil spirits. The formation and wide spread of the Zar phenomenon has many reasons. The basic question of this research is that what are the causes of the spread and continuation of the zar phenomenon in the shores and backshores of the Persian Gulf? It seems that the lack of a safe haven and the lack of logical reasoning to solve the problems of the residents of the shores and backshores of the Persian Gulf on the one hand and living with many problems in the southern regions of Iran, the many trips of sailors from these areas to the African coasts and the settlement of African descendants on the coasts On the other hand, the Persian Gulf has caused the spread and development of a phenomenon called Zar. Also, this phenomenon has had harmony and similarity with some cultural structures of these areas. This research has been done by relying on library sources and field observations and with descriptive analytical method.

Recognition of the Port of Khur Shif and its Importance in the Era of Atabaks and Ilkhanas

Ali Rasooli

Volume 9, Issue 1 , July 2019, , Pages 81-98

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2019.73431

Abstract

In various historical periods, the peninsula of Bushehr has facilitated maritime communications in the middle of the northern coast of the Persian Gulf through important ports such ... Read More

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Application of Zar ritual in the banks and back banks of the Persian Gulf

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Recognition of the Port of Khur Shif and its Importance in the Era of Atabaks and Ilkhanas

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