Persian wedding traditions, despite their local and regional variations, like many other rituals in Persia go back to the ancient Zoroastrian tradition. Though the concepts and theory of the marriage have been changed drastically by Islamic traditions, the actual ceremonies have remained more or less the same as they were originally in the ancient Zoroastrian culture. The Persian wedding traditions are observed by the majority of ethnic groups in Iran.
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