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    Posted: 19-Jun-2007 at 11:30

http://www2.irna.com/en/news/view/line-22/0706151547171757.htm

Mexico's Ambassador to Tehran Luis Ortis Monasteri said here Friday, "Iran and Mexico are historical birthplaces of two thousand-year civilizations."

In the inauguration ceremony of an exhibition of Mexican traditional clothing in Shiraz on Friday, Monasteri said, "Saputec ethnic group, as a proud and brave ethnic one in Mexico, has a lot of similarities with the Qashqaei ethnic group in Fars province and this is shown in their clothing."
He noted that Saputecs are very skilful weavers and also good poets, so there are many similarities between them and some Iranian ethnic groups.

Fars province head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, for his part, underlined the role of Iran and Mexico in the world civilizations and added holding such exhibitions will promote people's understandings of the other nations.

The exhibition will be open until June 25, 2007 and its venue in Shiraz is "Javan-Mehr Garden".

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A Qashqai girl


A Zapotec girl

Sasanid culture in Persia and Zapotec culture in Mesomerica
A seven page paper which compares the Sasanids of Persia with the Zapotecs of Mesomerica in terms of their social organisation, religious and culture beliefs and military policies.



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  Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20-Jun-2007 at 21:56

Nice exhibit.

It is curious the similarity in the colors of the cloths both girls wear. It is just a coincidence?
 
I remember that certain patterns on Mexican cloths had its origin in Phillipines, during the times of the Manila Gallion that linked that city with Acapulco once a year.
 
It isn't possible certain Iranian weaver ended in Mexico during colonial or early Independent times?
 
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Originally posted by pinguin

It is curious the similarity in the colors of the cloths both girls wear. It is just a coincidence?
 
It isn't possible certain Iranian weaver ended in Mexico during colonial or early Independent times?
 
I would say statistical coincidence.  Women and girls dress in bright colors and floral prints are common.   There is a small number of bright colors and the number of floral print patterns that are also balanced to the eye is larger, but still limited. 


Edited by Cryptic - 21-Jun-2007 at 10:47
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