Many of the old customs and traditions have become obsolete and faded or forgotten due to the
change in lifestyle today. One of these cases is the old jobs that no one pays attention to nowadays
due to the change of times and the advancement of technology. Professions that existed in the
not-so-distant past and are now either gone or there is no trace of them. These jobs have been
out of the cycle of work and activity for several years, and new and strange professions have
spread in their place. Examining and describing the history of the past is the subject of many
cultural studies. One of the accurate tools of understanding human civilization is culture; And
since many elements of popular culture such as: customs, beliefs and beliefs, food and clothing,
games, entertainment and other popular things are reflected in Persian literature, an effort has
been made to examine a number of occupations and customs of Let's pay for its loss with the
people of Saadi's time. Among the sources that depict some parts of the life of the people of the
society and their conditions are Saadi's works, which have left a great and deep impact on Persian
speakers. The results show that Saadi has widely used elements of folk culture in his speech in
Bostan. The Sheikh's many references to people's lifestyles and occupations have provided a
favorable environment for the inclusion of public culture in his works, which is actually a part
of the identity of the Iranian nation. In this article, citing evidence from the works of Saadi and
his contemporaries, some of the prosperous old jobs and professions are mentioned, which are
obsolete today and have no place in the professions market.
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