Intangible Cultural Heritage of Isfahan
Five-day feasts in Chehel Sotun Palace
The passing of European tourists and travelers to Iran, their visits and their writings about the way of life, quality, and traditions of the simple folk as well as the men of the court, princes, and Shah’s, are valuable sources to us.
The Knowledge of Brewing Traditional Nooshabadi Coffee:
The Heritage Drink!
Coffee has been popular in Nooshabad since about 450 to 500 years ago; however, it is not known when Nooshabadi coffee and its modern brewing method was invented.
Traditional Skills of Building and Sailing Iranian Lenj Boats in the Persian Gulf:
The World’s Floating Heritage!
Iranian Lenj vessels are traditionally hand-built and are used by inhabitants of the northern coast of the Persian Gulf for sea journeys, trading, fishing and pearl diving.
Archive Intangible Heritage
Chowgan:
King of the Games!
Chowgan is a cultural, artistic and sports event, which has a strong connection with the identity and history of its participants and its audience.
The Art of Making and Playing the Ney of Isfahan:
Listen to the Reed How It Tells a Tale…
Early March is the best time to cut and dry the smooth and hollow stems of the plant reed, out of which ney is made.
The Poetry of Mohtasham Kashani:
From Textile to Text
Mohtasham’s elegy has made a profound impact on the written and oral culture and literature of Iran during the next four and a half centuries.
Sefidshahr's
Legacy of Camel Singing!
If you visit Sefidshahr, be sure to ask about “the Camel’s Tale” from the elderly of the region and listen to a long and melodic narration.
Badroud's Carpet-Weaving Songs:
Carpet-Weaving Orchestra!
Most often a number of songs about pattern reading as well as some rhythmic poems are sung by women during the process of carpet weaving.
The Gazi Dialect: A Lasting Part of Iranian Heritage
Sweet as the Sound of Gaz
The Gazi dialect belonging to the group of Central Plateau Dialects is an ancient Iranian dialect, which has managed to survive in Gaz-e Borkhar.
Save the Meyma'i Dialect:
The Endangered Eastern Dialect
The local dialect spoken in Meymeh County, Isfahan Province, is one of the rare dialects of the Pahlavi language, whose signs can be seen nowhere else in this county except in the words uttered by middle-aged and elderly men and women of the region.
Isfahan's Intangible Heritage: Sagittarius
The Symbol of the Old City
On top of the Qeysarie Gate of Isfahan Bazaar in Naqsh-e Jahan Square, an image of a horse archer, formed as half-human and half-horse, is patterned on a mosaic tile.
Isfahan's Intangible Heritage: Naqqareh-Khani
The Sunset Naqqareh
In the past, a certain religious ritual was held at Naqsh-e Jahan Square. This special ceremony, which was held at the time of sunset, was a remainder of the times before Islam and the religion of the magi.
Isfahan's Intangible Heritage: Traditional Games
The Ball and the Royal Field
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, with its vast dimensions, was the best place to play chogan. Another game called qapoq-andazi was also played in that field.
Isfahan's Intangible Heritage: Hospitality
A Royal Traveller to Isfahan
The murals on the ceiling of one of the rooms in the northern hall of the Chehel Sotoun Palace is different from the rest.
Isfahan's Intangible Heritage: The Feasts
Five-Day Feasts in the Chehel Sotoun Palace
Chardin, the French traveller who visited Iran and especially its royal palaces, manors and mansions during the reign of Shah Abbas II, wrote about the feast held in the Chehel Sotoun Palace in his travelogue.
