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Ancient Aryan Trade
Stone & Metal Age Aryan Trade
Precious Stones & Metals
Badakshan Lapis Lazuli
Tepe Hissar
Caravans
Caravanserai
Chaikhanas - Tea Houses
Bactrian Camel
Royal Roads of Darius
Silk Roads
Parsi Traders
Sogdian Trade. China
Botteh (Paisley) Motif
Earliest Known Examples
Zoroastrian Connections
Different Shapes
Twinned Designs
Flower?
Related to the Yin-Yang Symbol?
Kashmiri Buta
Paisley
What is Termeh
Termeh and Aryan Trade
Termeh Products
Assessing the Value of Termeh Products
Termeh Patterns
Stripped Patterns
Kermani Shawls
Heritage in Peril
Termeh Production
Dyes
Wool Termeh Handloom Techniques of Yazd and Kerman
Silk Production Elsewhere in Iran
Making of Silk in Nature
Introduction to the Gara Sari
The Word Gara
A Sari
Other Embroidered Silk Products
Definition. What Makes a Gara a Gara
Ghat Sari
Fabric
Fabric Colour
Embroidery
Kor Border & Bordered Sarees
Petit-Point Borders
Fashion & Style
Parsi-Irani Wearing Style
Companion Garments & Accessories
Jewellery Worn with the Gara
Garas as Art & Heirloom
Preserving the Embroidery Work of Damaged Garas
History of the Gara Sari
Trade with China
Manufacture in Surat, Gujarat, India
Chinese Embroiderers in India
Pheria Vendors - Vanishing Breed?
Chinese Embroiderer Colonies
The Door-to-Door Chinese Embroiderer
Parsees Learn Chinese Embroidery Techniques
Sources & Acknowledgements
Designs & Motifs
Unusual Names
Making a Gara
Initial Steps
Care & Storage
Tanchoi Sarees
The Modern Gara
UNESCO Magazine on Parsi Culture & Crafts
What is a Kareez / Kariz (Qanat)?
Need for a Kareez / Kariz (Qanat)
Kareez / Kariz (Qanat) Construction
History of Kareez
Politics & Kareez
Kareez and Watermills - Flour Making Systems
Kareez and Badgirs - Home Cooling Systems
Kareez and Yak-Chawls - Ice Making Systems
Overview: the Persian Garden
Rejuvenation of the Spirit
Formal and Informal Gardens
Pasargadae's Chahar Bagh
Description of Achaemenian Gardens
Achaemenian Kings as Gardeners
Epicurean & Zoroastrian Garden Concepts
Gardens of Ancient Tabriz
Hanging Garden's of Babylon
Disappearing Heritage
Irani Cafés (Cafes) & Bakeries - an Irani Zartoshti Tradition
History
Ancient Tradition
Ethic & Ambiance
Bentwood Chairs & Glass-Topped Tables
Irani Bakeries
Bun Maska Chai
Other Staples
Breakfast
Savoury Dishes
Dhansak - Soul Food
Cold Beverages, Ice Cream & Deserts
Videos
Leopold Cafe - Islamic Terrorist Target
Leopold Café Videos
Parsi & Irani Cyclists at the Leopold & Olympia
Pune's Coffee House
Sources & Offsite Reading
Parsees & Iranis - Old Photos
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