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Traditional Skills in Qashqai Nomads

Iranians enjoy a global reputation in carpet weaving, and the QASHQAI NOMAD of Fars, located in the south-west of Iran, are among the most prominent.The men then construct the carpet loom - a horizontal ...

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Naqqāli Iranian Dramatic Story-Telling

Naqqāli is the oldest form of dramatic performance in the Iran and has long played an important role in society, from the courts to the villages. The performer – the Naqqāl – recounts stories in verse or …

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Chogān , a Horse-Riding Game

Chogān is a traditional horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling; it has a history of over 2,000 years in Iran.Chogān includes the main game, a corresponding musical performance and …

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Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei Rituals

ahlevani is an Iranian martial art that combines elements of Gnosticism and ancient Persian beliefs. It describes a ritual collection of gymnastic and callisthenic movements performed by ten to …

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Ritual Dramatic Art of Ta‘zīye

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Research Documentary Film of Intangible Cultural Heritage

he “intangible cultural heritage” means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith – that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with ...

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Naqqāli Iranian Dramatic Story-Telling

Until recently, Naqqāls were deemed the most important guardians of folk-tales, ethnic epics and Iranian folk music. Naqqāli was formerly performed in coffeehouses, tents of nomads, houses, and historical venues such as ancient caravanserais.

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Skills and techniques of carpet weaving in Qashqai Nomad

The purpose of making this research documentary, in short, is to help raise awareness about the importance of intangible cultural heritage and promote dialogue between cultures that have traditions and skills related to nature and the cosmos, and in this way respect cultural diversity and human creativity.

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Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei Rituals

Pahlevani is an Iranian martial art that combines elements of 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 with an octagonal sunken arena and audience seats.

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Chogān, a Horse-Riding Game Accompanied by Music and Storytelling

The inscription of the element would contribute to increasing the visibility of intangible cultural heritage in general and raising awareness of its importance since the element fosters an interaction and engagement between humankind, nature, oral traditions and craftsmanship. Associated with other widely practised traditional practices such as Nowrouz, the element would encourage dialogue among communities, groups and individuals and would foster intergenerational dialogue within families in cities and rural areas.

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Ritual Dramatic Art of Ta‘zīye

Ta‘zīye (or Ta’azyeh) is a ritual dramatic art that recounts religious events, historical and mythical stories and folk tales. Each performance has four elements: poetry, music, song and motion. Some performances have up to a hundred roles, divided into historical, religious, political, social, supernatural, real, imaginary and fantasy characters. Each Ta‘zīye drama is individual, having its own subject, costumes and music. Performances are rich with symbolism, conventions, codes and signs understood by Iranian spectators, and take place on a stage without lighting or decoration. Performers are always male, with female roles being played by men.

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