Kotal Bandoon is a ritual held at the time of the death of senior members and warriors of the Iranian Baktiari ethnic group coupled with a special ceremony and musical performance.
The rite demonstrates the deceased person’s social values as well as acts of bravery in the past.
During the ritual, riderless horses are decoraded with coloured cloth, with two shotguns and combat gear being hung from their saddles.
The horse is led by several armed men to circle around a cubic-shaped stone structure.
The ritual is coupled with a special song and music played as an elegy.
Different songs are sung for people of different ages and social strata.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over “a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry”,…
The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the…
Hamas has urged international institutions to follow up on the findings of a major new…
The administration of US President Donald Trump has arrested a second student demonstrator and set…
The first initial version of Iran's national open-source artificial intelligence platform was launched in Tehran…
Iran has taken a significant step toward joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a…
