Barareh
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Barareh is a fictional village in the Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian television comedy series Pavarchin
Pavarchin
Pavarchin is an Iranian television comedy serial. It was broadcast for the first time by the IRIB in September of 2002 until March of 2003. It could usually be seen every night at 8:00 p.m. Tehran time on Tehran TV, also known as Channel 5 in Iran...

, and Shabhaye Barareh
Shabhaye Barareh
Shabhaye Barareh was an Iranian satire television series broadcast by the IRIB network. The series was finished after 92 episodes, even though the story of Barareh was not complete. It could be seen every night at 8:00 p.m. Tehran time on Channel 3 in Iran...

, assumed to be located near Shiraz
Shiraz
Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...

. In fact filming was done in Tehran. However there is a real Barareh, but it is not that famous and is located in Markazi Province
Markazi Province
Markazi Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The word markazi means central in Persian. Markazi lies in western Iran. Its capital is Arak. Its population is estimated at 1.35 million...


Demographics

According to Shabhaye Barareh, Barareh had a population of 92 in the late 1930s. After taking a census, the Barareans tricked the census-takers and they ended up counting 1080 people in Lower Barareh and 1119 people in Upper Barareh even though at that time, Barareh only had 92 people.

Culture

Much of Barareh's culture revolves around the pea (Nokhod in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

). Bararean dishes all contain peas and they each have very different methods of eating. For example, when eating Nochovskoo, you must place the pea on your palm as opposed to Gholenjoon Nokhod where the pea is placed on the back of your hand before getting slapped into your throat. The pea is respected so much in Barareh that it is a social sin to disrespect them.
Civil institutions have a different meaning in Barareh, but one that others can relate to more easily is marriage. However, marriage also has some complex procedures that must be followed with accuracy to disallow humiliation. Some of these procedures include the Aroosghapun (the stealing of the bride) and Khastegarzanoon (the beating of the proposer). Other cultural aspects of Barareh include:
  • Darbid - The local football (soccer) derby between Upper and lower Barareh. The version of football played in Barareh is loosely based on normal soccer, except it is illegal to use feet.
  • Street Fights - When two people begin to fight, and many of the villagers join in even if they don't know the reason of the fight and topple all over each other.
  • Mehmunghapun - When a new person enters Barareh, the Upper Barareans and the Lower Barareans compete seriously to be the first to serve the guest.
  • Patriotic Stories - Barareans love to claim significant feats to themselves in the form of stories. These include the defeat of Alexander and the successful defense against Ghengis Khan.
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