Main Content: M: Me, I: Informant Corner of the Table I: Never sit in the corner of a table if the table is square because um because if you are in the corner you won’t get married, things like that. M: Oh no, that’s really good! How come? What was the background of that? How… Continue Reading »
Description of Informant PK (79) is a small, frail woman with dyed blonde hair and piercing eyes. PK was born and raised in Abadan, Iran in an “Oil Company Family.” OCFs were families whose primary income came from the large British oil company in Iran. They were well compensated and taken care of, living in… Continue Reading »
Text: “This is another custom… you’re supposed to have rice on the left side of you, and soup on the right side when you serve it. Don’t know the reason, but maybe because you eat with your right hand.” Background: The informant learned this from his mom. He doesn’t really know the meaning of it,… Continue Reading »