3. Multicultural
There were several questions on the 2003 questionnaire schedule that related to the multicultural attributes and attitudes of Zoroastrians in Europe.
3a. Languages the respondent speaks, reads and writes
The majority of the respondents, 81%, spoke English and other non-European languages. Fifty two percent read English as well as other non-European languages and 46% wrote English and other non-European languages.
3b. Multiple identities
Fifty four percent of the respondents affirmed that they thought of themselves as multicultural. Forty percent rejected the proposition that they were multicultural but some of them then proceeded to answer the question about their different identities. All the respondents except one man and two women answered the question about type of multiple identities.
3c. Identity
The 2003 survey asked detailed questions about personal identity and where the respondents thought they belonged. The questions were different from the questions about multicultural identities already discussed in Tables 3a and 3b. The questions about personal identity involve religious identity as well as the place the respondent belongs, the respondent’s homeland, the respondent’s identification as a Parsi or as a Zoroastrian or other.
3d. Iranian and Indian cultures worth saving in Europe
Questions were asked in the 2003 survey about which aspects of Iranian and Indian cultures were worth saving in Europe. There are similar responses to the questions for both Iranian and Indian cultures for all categories of ‘yes’, ‘no’ to ‘no response’.