Kamangir (Archer)

Rose-Water Music, A Joke About Pope and Denmark

Kamangir | September 25, 2006 | Category Iran

Joke: “After Pope’s insulting comments about Islam, Pop Music is renamed as Rose-Water Music” Source: see).

Description:

1- After the famous Danish cartoons the Danish Cookie, which is very popular in Iran, was renamed to Rose-Water Cookie.

2- The flower from which Rose-Water is extracted is called Mohammad Flower (Persian: گل محمدي). The reason behind this naming returns to some beliefs about the prophet.

3- In Persian, Pope and Pop are translated similarly.

The text reads “Down with Denmark, Ban Danish Cookie”. (Source: see)

Fascination of War Machines

Kamangir | September 25, 2006 | Category Iran

“Ascension” is the name chosen for an exhibition of military equipments held in Iran, for the anniversary of the eight-year war. Like many other events in the Islamic Republic, religious terms make connections between the earthly affairs and things from the heaven. Forgetting all this, I am wondering what this man is telling to his boys. “Missiles come out of this and attakc the targets…” Frankly, I remember how amazed I was whenever I saw a piece of military equipment. Isn’t that shameful?