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The Kalash: A Tribe of Alexander the Great’s Descendants in Pakistan

Greek Reporter 18 Aug 2024
Kalash women ... Credit ... Their polytheism, mythology and folklore have all been compared to that of the ancient Greeks. Yet in reality they are much closer to Indo-Iranian (pre-Zoroastrian-Vedic) traditions ... Young people are adapting to new and modern ways.
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Ancient Rhythms, Timeless Moves: Exploring the History of Dance

Ancient Origins 18 Aug 2024
Furthermore, the discovery of terracotta figurines at sites like Susa and Tepe Hissar provides further evidence of the significance of dance in ancient Iranian culture ... role in ancient Iranian society.
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A Music of Shadows: Sheida Gharachedaghi Soundtrack to The Chess of the Wind

The Quietus 27 Jun 2024
In her music, there are occasional direct or subtle references to different Iranian music genres ... None of these instruments are typically used in Iranian classical music but are mostly used in certain folklore genres.
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Students in Iran threatened with prosecution for graduation dance video

The Observer 10 Apr 2024
Two women were arrested after posting a video of them dancing to Iranian folk music in Tehran ... Two women were arrested in March for dancing in Tehran’s Tajrish Square dressed in outfits depicting fictional Iranian folklore characters.
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Two Women Arrested In Tehran For Dancing Dressed As Fictional Folk Character

Radio Free Europe 11 Mar 2024
Two Iranian women were detained after a video surfaced on social media showing them dancing in Tehran's Tajrish Square while dressed as a fictional character in Iranian folklore known as "Haji Firuz.".
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Katara celebrates cultures of nations participating in AFC Asian Cup Qatar

Gulf-Times 13 Jan 2024
Pictured is the Bahar band performing Iranian folklore ...
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Iranian movies line up for Indian folklore festival

Tehran Times 07 Jan 2024
TEHRAN- Over a dozen of Iranian movies are on screen in different sections of the 7th edition of International Folklore Film Festival, which is currently underway at the Indian city of Kerala ... .
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HUUUM

The Quietus 28 Nov 2023
Reinterpretations of folklore genres have spanned various styles from Western classical, jazz, Iranian classical, pop, rock, blues, to even rap and hip hop ... to rethink the folklore musics within Iran.
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Literary Notes: Gul-i-Bakawali & Gulzar-i-Naseem: a classical tale of Indo-Iranian origin

Dawn 02 Oct 2023
It is noteworthy that the story has elements both from Iranian as well as Indian folklores and this speaks volumes of the impact of an Indo-Iranian cultural amalgamation that took place in the Indo-Pak subcontinent.
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Former India star Parimal Dey passes away

The Telegraph India 02 Feb 2023
Dey holds the distinction of winning the Calcutta Football League and IFA Shield double thrice in 1966, 1970, and 1973, and has etched his name in Indian football folklore by scoring in two IFA Shield ...
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Iranian shorts line up for Indian folklore film festival

Tehran Times 03 Jan 2023
TEHRAN – Twenty shorts by Iranian filmmakers are competing in the 6th International Folklore Film Festival underway in the Indian city of Kerala ... .
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Sharjah Art Museum retrospective pays tribute to 'Picasso of Iraq' Ismail Khayat

The National 19 Nov 2022
With roughly 145 works spanning Khayat's vast body of work, Lasting Impressions ... Khayat was born in Khanaqin, a town in Iraqi Kurdistan near the Iranian border, in 1944, and grew up steeped in the landscapes, folklore and symbolism of the region ... ....
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Who were the ancient Russian sirens

Beijing News 14 Oct 2022
Public Domain ... For this reason, the folklore mentions that Sirin is afraid of loud noises ... In folklore, images of a magical woman-bird were popular ... The origins of her image lay in Iranian folklore, particularly in the mythical prophetic bird Huma ... P.S.
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Who were the ancient Russian sirens? (PICS)

Russia Beyond 13 Oct 2022
Public Domain ... For this reason, the folklore mentions that Sirin is afraid of loud noises ... In folklore, images of a magical woman-bird were popular ... The origins of her image lay in Iranian folklore, particularly in the mythical prophetic bird Huma ... .
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France: Oscar winners cut off their hair for Iran protesters

The Crescent News 08 Oct 2022
Some of the Iranian demonstrators have publicly hacked off locks of hair at the protests, and the gesture has spread ... This highly symbolic gesture also echoes Iranian history and folklore in which for women to chop their hair is a sign of protest.

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