Post by punkra2000 on Aug 22, 2008 3:25:41 GMT
"Most families are socially liberal, and Parsi women often are better educated than the men
As a result, Parsi women tend to marry late, outside the community, and opt for fewer children. And with Parsis increasingly working and living abroad -- there are about 25,000 in North America -- many are also losing touch with their faith.
''I don't care if my kids don't do their 'navjote' as long as they take in the openness of our culture," said Dinyar Pochkhanawala, 37, a Bombay-based captain in the merchant marine.
Mistri said such ''over-Westernization and oversecularization is killing our 'parseepanu,' " or way of life."
mr mistri/horror/action thriller is right...
As a result, Parsi women tend to marry late, outside the community, and opt for fewer children. And with Parsis increasingly working and living abroad -- there are about 25,000 in North America -- many are also losing touch with their faith.
''I don't care if my kids don't do their 'navjote' as long as they take in the openness of our culture," said Dinyar Pochkhanawala, 37, a Bombay-based captain in the merchant marine.
Mistri said such ''over-Westernization and oversecularization is killing our 'parseepanu,' " or way of life."
mr mistri/horror/action thriller is right...
