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Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals

Les rituels du Pahlevani et du Zoorkhanei

Pahlevani is an Iranian martial art that combines elements of Islam, Gnosticism and ancient Persian beliefs. It describes a ritual collection of gymnastic and callisthenic movements performed by ten to twenty men, each wielding instruments symbolizing ancient weapons. The ritual takes place in a ''Zoorkhane,'' a sacred domed structure...

South AsiaIran, Islamic Republic ofNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi ritual

Le Semah, rituel Alevi-Bektaşi

Semahs can be described as a set of mystical and aesthetic body movements in rhythmic harmony. They constitute one of the twelve main services found in ''Cem'' rituals, religious practices performed by adherents of Alevi-Bektaşi, a belief system based on admiration for Ali, the fourth caliph after the prophet Muhammed. Semahs are...

Middle EastTürkiyeNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Space of gong culture

L’espace de la culture des Gongs

The cultural space of the gongs in the central highlands of Vietnam covers several provinces and seventeen Austro-Asian and Austronesian ethno-linguistic communities. Closely linked to daily life and the cycle of the seasons, their belief systems form a mystical world where the gongs produce a privileged language between men, divinities...

Southeast AsiaViet NamNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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