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Iranian Band Performing Mourning Pieces on Karbala Tragedy in Poland

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The traditional chest-beating and mourning ceremony of the Iranian southern city of Bushehr is being performed in Poland for a week by artists of Hoomehr Cultural and Artistic Band.
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‘Shah Hussein Gouyan’ Mourning Ritual Held in Tabriz

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Shaakhsi, or Shah Hussein Guyan [calling Imam Hussain], is a mourning ritual performed every year during the first 10 days of Muharram month in the north-western city of Tabriz in Iran.
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Iranian Family Making ‘Alamat’ for Generations

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Manufacturing Alamat, a symbolic banner made of metal used in Muharram mourning rituals, has become a family profession for the Hosseinis in downtown Tehran.
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Local Women Hold ‘Hovay Hovay’ Mourning Ritual in Muharram

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Women in the southwestern Iranian province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province have their own special ways of mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam, in the lunar month of Muharram.
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Markets Filled with Instruments for Mourning in Muharram

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Special musical instruments, flags, banners, and equipment are annually used by Shiite Muslims in Iran and other countries during the lunar month of Muharram, when the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, is mourned.
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Chaleshtor; A Village Where Lock Isn’t Just a Thing

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Lock is much more than a piece of equipment for many Iranians, especially those in the south-western village of Chaleshtor whose ancestors have been the best lock makers in the country.
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Tehran Hosting Exhibition of Villagers, Nomads’ Capabilities

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The forth Exhibition of Iranian Villagers and Nomads’ Capabilities is currently underway at Tehran International Permanent Fairground.
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Staged Photos Depict Hard-to-Believe Iranian Myths

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Iranian people, especially those of Bakhtiari tribe, express their insights, viewpoints, and ideas about life by creating their own characters, myths and motifs.
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People in Western Iran Hold Midsummer Celebrations

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The midsummer is a special day annually celebrated in many parts of Iran including in Zardui village in the city of Paveh in Kermanshah province, western Iran.
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First Festival of Kurdish Fashion, Costumes Held in Iran

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The first regional festival and exhibition of Kurdish Fashion and Clothing has been held in Khosro Abad Mansion of Sanandaj in Iran’s Kurdistan province.
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Traditional ‘Locho’ Wrestling Contest Held in Mazandaran

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Locho wrestling is a traditional field of Pahlavani sports practiced in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran.
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Yazdi Coffee; Delicate Drink Indigenous to Central Iran

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Yazdi Coffee is a traditional type of coffee made in the Iranian city of Yazd. It is a very tasty drink thanks to the long cooking time and the use of cardamom, rosewater and rock candy in its preparation.
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Sekanjabin Syrup; A Traditional Persian Drink for Hot Seasons

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Sekanjabin, a traditional Iranian syrup made up of honey and vinegar, turns into a wonderful tasty drink when combined with cucumber, especially in hot seasons.
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Semnan; A City Where Most Bakers Are Women

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Women of Semnan in east-central Iran used to bake the region’s traditional bread in their houses’ ovens in the past. Now this bread is made in the bakeries, but the majority of them are still managed by women.
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400-Year-Old Milking Ritual Still Observed in Central Iran

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An ancient spiritual ritual named Shirdoushan (milking) is still held annually in central Iran after over four centuries.
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Iranian Lady Keeping Decades-Old Legacy Alive

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Shahrbanoo is an Iranian woman who has managed to preserve the legacy of her ancestors in the town of Sorkheh in the east-central Iranian province of Semnan, which is one of the hubs of weaving in Iran.
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Strange Iranian Dishes One Must Try before Death

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Iran is a vast country with a wide range of subcultures, tastes, and food diversity, so much so that sometimes the taste of some of these foods and their ingredients seem strange even to the Iranian people themselves.
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Chai-Churak: Special Bread Zanjanis Bake in Ramadan

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Chai-churak, or tea-bread in local language, is a small bread made of flour, water, milk, sugar, eggs, oil and sesame seeds.
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Ramadan Rituals in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan

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Sistan and Baluchestan province in south-eastern Iran annually turns into the scene of several theatrical rituals during the holy month of Ramadan, some of which date back to 13 centuries ago.
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Iranian Villager Establishes Museum of Agriculture

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An old Iranian villager has collected various agricultural instruments to establish a museum at his home.
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Iran’s Less Seen Face on Display in France’s Silk Road Exhibition

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The city of Aubin in southern France is hosting the second Silk Road Exhibition with a focus on countries like Iran and Uzbekistan.
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Dom-Dom Sahari: Ritual to Wake People at Dawn in Ramadan

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The "Dom-Dom Sahari" ritual is among the rites performed in southern Iran in order to wake up people before dawn to say their prayers and eat Suhur (meal eaten at dawn before starting one's daily fast).
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Iranian Artist Uses Nomadic Life to Create Unique Sculptures

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An Iranian artist has put on show the life of the country’s nomadic people through the centuries in the form of sculptures inspired by nature and nomadic lifestyle.
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Dozens of Flood-Hit Couples Hold Wedding Ceremonies in Iran

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A group of flood-hit couples in the northern Iranian province of Golestan has celebrated their weddings in makeshift camps despite all the hardships.
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Iran, Turkmenistan Celebrate Nowruz near Common Border

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Iran and Turkmenistan have held a joint ceremony near the common border of the two countries to celebrate the Persian New Year or Nowruz.
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