tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20157354.post7016162687298615179..comments2023-11-03T05:01:24.266-07:00Comments on The Origin of Persians: Persian Populations from Prehistoric TimesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289642560759360969noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20157354.post-11618309351279402252017-05-15T17:37:52.803-07:002017-05-15T17:37:52.803-07:00I am strongly skeptical any time an article uses a...I am strongly skeptical any time an article uses a term such as "pure" to describe any group of people. There is no such thing as a "pure" group of humans, evidenced by genetics. <br /><br />In addition, "strong fighting abilities" is not a unique cultural trait. "Mythological superstitions" is not accepted terminology in any academic writing. What is today called "mythology" is what one calls religion that is believed to be false or (at best) no longer practiced. Its connotation is degrading. "Superstitions" are essentially beliefs that the speaker does not share and/or have been disproven by science. However, these terms could just as easily apply to modern religion. They are inappropriate in any respectable academic writing as they smack of ethnocentrism.<br /><br />Your assessment, and that of the people you reference, ignores the possibilities and evidence of cultural mixing as well as independent development of cultural traits. A cultural aspect can be acquired from another group without necessarily having significant genetic exchange; some cultural aspects develop independently in vastly different groups. That does not mean that the two groups are genetically related.<br /><br />Lastly, when discussing ethnic groups, it is paramount to remember that genetics and culture are not the same thing. Two families can share the same culture with relatively little genetic similarity (at least as far as human genes get.) Ethicity is a combination of "race" and culture. At various times and for various reasons, a group might identify more closely with a group based on either of these two elements. Nationality (politics) and religion also influence how people want to be identified. It seems that many of the terms that are being argued about here are not always referring to the same elements. Thus, confusion is understandable. <br /><br />In order for you to have any kind of productive communication regarding anthropology and genetics as they apply to our modern world, the issues I stated above must be dealt with. I hope you will take these comments under consideration. They are intended as constructive criticism. Thank you for your contributions.Linguistics-Anthropology-Humanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909429064623145290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20157354.post-44768971538713634062017-05-15T17:34:12.768-07:002017-05-15T17:34:12.768-07:00I am strongly skeptical any time an article uses a...I am strongly skeptical any time an article uses a term such as "pure" to describe any group of people. There is no such thing as a "pure" group of humans, evidenced by genetics. <br /><br />In addition, "strong fighting abilities" is not a unique cultural trait. "Mythological superstitions" is not accepted terminology in any academic writing. What is today called "mythology" is what one calls religion that is believed to be false or (at best) no longer practiced. Its connotation is degrading. "Superstitions" are essentially beliefs that the speaker does not share and/or have been disproven by science. However, these terms could just as easily apply to modern religion. They are inappropriate in any respectable academic writing as they smack of ethnocentrism.<br /><br />Your assessment, and that of the people you reference, ignores the possibilities and evidence of cultural mixing as well as independent development of cultural traits. A cultural aspect can be acquired from another group without necessarily having significant genetic exchange; some cultural aspects develop independently in vastly different groups. That does not mean that the two groups are genetically related.<br /><br />Lastly, when discussing ethnic groups, it is paramount to remember that genetics and culture are not the same thing. Two families can share the same culture with relatively little genetic similarity (at least as far as human genes get.) Ethicity is a combination of "race" and culture. At various times and for various reasons, a group might identify more closely with a group based on either of these two elements. Nationality (politics) and religion also influence how people want to be identified. It seems that many of the terms that are being argued about here are not always referring to the same elements. Thus, confusion is understandable. <br /><br />In order for you to have any kind of productive communication regarding anthropology and genetics as they apply to our modern world, the issues I stated above must be dealt with. I hope you will take these comments under consideration. They are intended as constructive criticism. Thank you for your contributions.Linguistics-Anthropology-Humanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909429064623145290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20157354.post-43546678833480664672017-02-26T11:23:29.206-08:002017-02-26T11:23:29.206-08:00Let us discuss how Iranians became considered cult...Let us discuss how Iranians became considered culturally and more important ethnically as Persians. The term Iran (Aryan) is very old while Persia is appeared just 600-800 BC. <br />There are many disputed facts about the processes of Turkification of Iran and the Turkic origins of Persians:<br /><br />1- The Turkification of the Iranian people passed through at least three phases:<br />A. The First Phase: was carried out by Turkic invaders, migrants, and settlers that led to the establishment of the Achaemenid Empire and the invention of Persian stock and Persian Zoroastrianism starting from 550 BC.<br />B. The Second Phase: was done by the Safavid Dynasty which violently imposed Shiism on Iran and turned the Iranians from Sunnis to Twelvers Shiat by force starting from 1501 AD.<br />C. The Third Phase: is an on going process that started by restoring the original name “Iran” in 1935 by Reza Shah Pahlavi to replace the imposed name “Persia” without restoring the Iranian identity of Iranians, who are still considered ethnically “Persians”, while they only speak Persian. This developing phase is aiming to erase the Iranian ancient indigenous national identity, and specially the Kurds who could lead the revival of other native Iranian groups.<br />Turkic Speakers Join Forces in Iran’s Parliament<br />In January 2017 an unprecedented formation of a cross-factional parliamentary group of Turkic speakers stirred controversy in Iran. The recent move by Turkic parliamentarians could push the Iranians to stand up against the processes of Turkification and Persianisation of Iran.<br /><br />Iranian “Islamic” Parliament and the Supreme Leader of Iran are conspicuously silent towards the past and present Turkification of Iranians and the falsification their identity, history and cultures.<br /><br />2- Shiism, Sunnism, and Sufism ore just various rival forms of Turkic Islam and all of them are Turkic tool to rule over the Iranians, Arabs, Levant, India, Asia, and Africa.مهندس طارق عنترhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117039453745158191noreply@blogger.com