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Ormuzd Bunukan
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#CentralAsia / #Afghanistan ´s Iranic history and culture #Paniranist
Nov 22, 2020 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
The Shahnamah: The national heritage of Persian-speakers only or of all Iranian ethnic groups?

A thread: Contrary to an unfortunate popular belief, the Shahnameh is not the work of the wise poet Ferdowsi; it is the cultivation of thousands of years of Iranian history and mythology which Ferdowsi, with his magnificent and eloquent verse, presented to Iranians and the rest...
Nov 20, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Tajiks and Pashtuns

The Largest Remnants of the Ancient East Iranics

A thread on their genetics

*Explanation: The lower the number on the left is, the closer the listed population is to the population that is being talked about* Image Tajik Herat: Herat's proximity to the Iranian border has brought about a West Asian genetic shift. As a result The neighboring NE-Iranians, as well as the Qizilbash are the closest populations.Given the contiguity to the south, Heratis are closer to Pashtuns than to other Tajiks. Image