Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 16، number In Volume 4، July 2023 ، issue Number 86

The marriage ritual in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh and its influence on the lor and Bakhtiari tribes

Amrollah Akhondnezhad , Mohammad Reza Salehi (Author in Charge), Mokhtar Ebrahimi

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There are many similarities between modern popular culture and ancient Iranian rituals. Since the mythological and epic elements originated from popular culture, they remain stable among them. Until now, many similarities can be seen between the themes of Ferdowsi"s Shahnameh and the popular culture of the people of this time. The purpose of this research is to prove the similarity between the ancient ritual of marriage, in Ferdowsi"s Shahnameh, with its current form in the popular culture of Lor and Bakhtiari peoples. The intellectual and semantic level of these commonalities, which is one of the basic foundations of stylistics, is examined and analyzed in this research.

METHODOLOGY: The method of investigation and study in this research is analytical-descriptive using the library method as well as field research and benefiting from the opinions of experts in the field of Shahnameh research and interviews with experts in the field of popular culture.

FINDINGS: By exploring the Shahnameh, we can see that ritual and ancient topics have been discussed, which can still be seen in popular culture today. By examining the customs of the people of Lero Bakhtiari, many similarities between the ancient religion and their current form can be seen. Many of these customs are still held among the people, which both shows their dynamism in the present day and also speaks of people"s preservation of these ancient assets, which respond to the cultural needs of each period according to the conditions of the time. In this research, examples of these traditions are examined in marriage rituals.

CONCLUSION: The investigations reveal that there are many similarities between the rituals of Ferdowsi"s Shahnameh and the popular culture of Ler and Bakhtiari people. Throughout the ages, these people have adopted the example of Shahnameh in their religion and have preserved this unity. The present study proves the religious similarities between marriage among these people and Ferdowsi"s Shahnameh, intellectually and semantically.

Keyword
rituals , marriage , Shahnameh , popular culture , Lor and Bakhtiari

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