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https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Ancient_Civilizations/Persians

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http://dinolingo.com/blog/2013/05/16/persian-culture-for-children-fun-facts-food-music-language-and-more/

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http://www.ushistory.org/civ/4e.asp

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http://persianempires.com

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Chaharshanbe Suri, also widely known as the Persian Festival of Fire, is an Iranian festival celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz. A bid tradition is jumping over fire . First someone would make a fire .
Then someone is the first to go, taking a running start and jumping over the fire they say 'Sorkhie to az man, Zardieh man az to. This rhyme complements this ancient purification ritual where the healthy glow of the fire is beseeched to bless the person and to take away all their sickness.

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Nowruz , our New Year's Day , is a festive holiday with meat , veggies , deserts , yummy treats , and of course the lights . It happens every March 21 , and last two weeks . Family traditions and parades were always held there as a celebration .

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What Were The Traditions Of The Persians 

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What Were The Traditions Of The Persians 

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The sand and soil that was found was recycled and used for buildings and sculptures .

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The crops where grown with the natural , healthy soil that they found in there rich fields . They also used the produce to create the food for themselves as the aniamals that they ate .

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In Persia there are a lot of sandy , dusty mountains . There are very few grass fields that are full of green grass along with huge , natural , remeberable archuitecture that lyes their . Pyriamids are also visable there as well .

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The kabobs are different types of meat with onions, fruits, nuts, and other grains as well. The rice can be the typical saffron or it can be “jeweled” which means it is extremely colorful and resembles rubies and diamonds.

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There are three main dishes that Persians will more than likely include in a meal. These dishes are; rice, grilled meat, and Persian stew or better known as chelow, kabobs, and khoresh.

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In the wealthier families, horseback riding, recreational games, theatrical games, and sports games are commonly sought out and has been this way for a while now.  Like the rest of the world, with the development of new technology so often and electronics, the way children engage in outside activity is becoming very different from before.

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Soccer (Football): The number one game played by all ages and both genders in Iran is soccer. Children love this contact sport, but men usually play professionally only. In this game, there are two sides of a field and two teams. One team must try and get the ball into the other teams goal without using their hands, only feet. The trick is getting it past the other team and the other team’s goalie.

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What Did The Persians Do For Entertainment And / Or Time-Users ?

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What Did The Persians Do For Entertainment And / Or Time-Users ?

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The Persians had houses that were mostly made of sand , sandstone , light brick , and dirt . They built the style in a cone-like shape .

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Persians wore long clothing , that covered most to their body . The pattern was very colorful and is lined  with either lace , buttons , ribbon , see through fabric or gems and jewels . Jewelry was a big part of their outfit . Most of the necklaces and bracelets were big , shiny  , made of gold or silver , and shown easily .  They also wore golden , shiny , dangly headpieces or big , shiny , tiaras .

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The Persians believed in The Zoroastrian god, Ahura Mazda, embodied goodness and wisdom. Some religious scholars believe that Zoroaster's ideas strongly influenced on the development of the Hebrew and Christian religions. Despite the Persians' effective and conciliatory leadership, their empire did not last.

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What Did The Persians Eat In Their Lifetime Or Style ?

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What Did The Persians Eat In Their Lifetime Or Style ?

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The Persian used their own spices and their way of creating food , that looks so good , which is simple meat and veggies so it is similar to Indian food today.

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Persian ate bread that was made from wheat . Lamb and goat were the primary meats eaten by Persians , but Persians did not eat beef ! For flavor , benefits , and protein they  also consumed herbs and spices, and ate stews made from meat and fruit with herbs .