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Historians called palm tree as the queen of the trees. People's lives and economic status have been dependent on palm tree sine the ancient times, and palm tree, from root to foliage, have many advantages for human beings. Any citizen of Minab has a piece of handicraft made from palm tree, even if it is so small. People believe that a palm tree is the breadwinner for the family instead of children. All parts of palm tree have been used as furniture in the past. Various food can be made from date for breakfast or dinner, which are considered as traditional and ancient foods. Villagers used to cover the building and bridges by the trunk of the tree. The dry leaves are used to make sheds and the heart of the tree is used to feed domestic animals. All parts of a palm tree is used and is of such great importance its counting unit is a person. This book is going to study palm tree in the oral literature and the culture of people in Minab, the province of Hormozgan, Iran.
About the author
Dr. Hossein Ghasempour Moghaddam and Sohrab Saeedi are Iranian scholars that interested to various topics in Iranian studies. They have been researching the promotion of Iranian language, culture and folklore for many years, especially in the province of Hormozgan, and have published many works.
