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Peoples of Russia
Persians
The Persians are an Iranian people, the main population of Iran.
Language
They speak the Persian language (Farsi) (the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family).
Traditional occupations
Cattle breeding, plough agriculture, horticulture, kitchen gardening. The developed crafts are carpetmaking, manual weaving and punchwork.
Dwellings
The dwellings are wattle and daub, the roof is made from reeds. The construction uses wood and bricks. The houses have a blind wall looking out into the street, and inside there is a closed yard. Rich people have a garden and a pool in their yard. Sometimes there is a veranda (ayvan) set up in the yard. The inner premises divide into the male (birun) and female (enderun) halves. In everyday life, low padded furniture, carpets and mats are used. Kitchenware, utensils and possessions are stored in niches. For heating, fireplaces, ovens and braziers are used.
Clothes
The male national costume consists of a white shirt, black trousers, a vest and a caftan (kaba). Well-to-do people wear a frock coat (serdari). The footwear has a knitted top, the sole is made from compressed rags. The countryside costume includes a white shirt, blue trousers, a blue caftan or a sheepskin coat. The headgear is a felt hat (kulakh) or a cap (arakchin) over which a turban is wrapped. Women wear a shirt, trousers, a jacket and a skirt. They always wear a yashmak (hijab). Their face is covered with a white veil. The Persian name for trousers (sharovari, shelvar) entered many languages of the world.
Food
The food includes rice, meat, marinades, scones, sheep cheese, dairy products, fruit syrups.
