Muharram (Iran)
Muharram (Iran)
Five adult men self-flagellating by whipping themselves with chains (Zanjir). Crowd of adult men jumping and hitting their heads with their hands and following a man carrying a baby in the air. Head of a camel, ornate head gear. Three burdened mules moving through crowd; behind them are two boys pulling a cart carrying a boy and woman sitting in hay.
Muharram (Iran)
Crowd of adult men wearing mostly black jumping up and down, hitting their heads with their hands. Procession has large object (Alam?) being carried by several men.
Muharram (Iran)
Ancient city in Iran. Adult men wearing all black hitting their chests. Procession of boys and men carrying flags, some riding on camels and banging drums; camels have ornate headdress, accouterments. Elderly man dressed in black self flagellating with chain (Zadir).
Muharram (Iran)
Adult man with no arms dressed in costume, sitting in chair. Crowd of men and women watching a historical reenactment of adult man wearing ancient soldier outfit, repeatedly stabbing man sitting in chair from behind. The actor reaches to stab the man in the chest.
Muharram (Iran)
Minarets, golden dome of ancient temple. Adult man carrying large ornament filled with flowers in different vases through street traffic. Adult male actor dressed as an ancient soldier climbs onto the stage in front of crowd, performs with another male actor who does not have arms. Adult man carrying large ornament topped with feathers and hanging cloth (banner) through crowd. Procession of men wearing green turbans, boy helping carry a colorful rug.
Muharram (Iran)
Camels dressed in flowers and mirrors being led through a religious procession. Each camel has a man and a boy riding on top, playing drums.
Muharram (Iran)
Two young men leading another away crying man; all are dressed in black. A man performing self-flagellation with chains (Zadir). Various men slapping their own chests. A bald adult man with dried blood on his face and head walking through crowd.
Muharram (Iran)
Cart with adult man wearing headdress and fanning himself is rolled to a stop in the middle of a crowd. Adult man dressed as an ancient soldier and a young boy standing next to him singing/chanting; they stand on stage moving through crowd. Men dressed in black walking, slapping their chests or hitting their heads with their hands.
Muharram (Iran)
Crowd of men dressed in black excitedly walking, jogging down street; men are followed by horses ridden by adult men dressed in red and carrying flags; they are followed by horses ridden by men wearing green turbans and garments, hats with large white feathers. Cart being pushed through procession carrying adult woman and girl; a "deceased" person with arms crossed, body wrapped lays between them.
Muharram (Iran)
Adult men and women entering and leaving a mosque. Crowd of men and women milling about outside mosque. Procession of men and boys walking in two separate lines down street, past mosque. Men and boys gathered in circle, slapping their chests, then picking up banner and continuing procession.
Muharram (Iran)
Adult male actor dressed as ancient soldier speaking to crowd of adult men. Another man dressed as an ancient soldier carrying a baby with one arm, holding the harness with the other; he speaks to crowd before being pushed away on the stage he is riding on; stage has bassinet. Minarets and a golden dome of ancient mosque.
Muharram (Iran)
Adult man walking through crowd holding a baby in the air; lowers baby, passes off to two men, one of whom takes the baby and holds it out as he walks in the procession. All men are dressed in black.
Muharram (Iran)
Group of men dressed in black, chanting and slapping their chests.
Muharram (Iran)
Young adult man wearing a stained white garment and headband while sitting on horse is led through a crowd. Children sitting on cart in procession. Two adult women give a brief performance on a moving stage.
Muharram (Iran)
Crowd of men and women outside a mosque. Religious procession comes down street led by six flags, one of which Iranian national flag, and a banner with Farsi written on it.
Muharram (Iran)
A baby is held in the air while crowd of men chant, jump up and down, hit their heads with their hands. Group of men dressed in black, performing self-flagellation with chains (Zadir). Adult man bangs a pair of large Turkish style cymbals in the midst of the self-flagellation.
Muharram (Iran)
Elderly man walking in crowd, gently slapping his chest. Adult men wearing black, chanting and slapping their chests (clothing is strategically open at the chest area). Black-clad adult men self-flagellating with chains (Zadir). Young man burying his face in a handkerchief, crying, wiping away tears.
Muharram (Iran)
Group of young and old adult men wearing black, performing self-flagellation with chains (Zadir); one man in the middle of the group bangs on a drum. Young adult man using a pair of Turkish style cymbals, men self-flagellating around him. Adult man rallies group into chanting and slapping their chests with both hands.
Muharram (Iran)
Elderly woman sitting on ground, watching religious procession; adult man in FG marks a young man's forehead while he performs self-flagellation with chains (Zadir). Adult man wearing all black, white substance on his forehead, self-flagellating with chains (Zadir). Adult men with similar forehead marking self-flagellating with chains (Zadir).
Muharram (Iran)
Adult men with white markings on their foreheads performing self-flagellation with chains (Zadir). Men are barefoot. One man shouts while self-flagellating. Adult man comes to group center, bangs away on cymbals.
Muharram (Iran)
Adult men with white substance on their foreheads or hair, slapping their chests, occasionally chanting. Large decoration with feather plumes, flowers, and hanging cloths being carried through street. Adult man watching the religious procession.
Muharram (Iran)
Crowd of young and old adult men, some chanting, jumping up and down, hitting their heads with their hands; they walk in procession while other men help hold up an object (Al'am?). Children carry flags and banners while passing mosque.
Muharram (Iran)
Elderly man dressed in black, white substance on his forehead, chanting and slapping his chest as others pass. Adult man in prayer, eyes closed and head pointed to the sky; reads prayer from piece of paper. Young adult man slapping his chest; two strategic holes in his clothing, over his chest. Two children in the religious procession sitting on a camel, banging on a drum.
Muharram (Iran)
Adult man handing over a child to the mother while she and husband ride on a moving platform through crowd, in religious procession. She places baby in bassinet. Seated husband is dressed in green, as an ancient soldier. A boy plays with a shield on the platform. Crowd of young and old men gathered in a circle, watching a battle between two men dressed as ancient soldiers. Play-acting soldiers ride horses, followed by two boys sitting on cart and another man on a horse. Young men wearing black performing self-flagellation with chains (Zadir). Young adult man bangs a drum around his neck.
Muharram (Iran)
Young adult man banging on drum while other young men self-flagellate with chains (Zadir). Young men participating in self-flagellation walking past camera; woman in burka scratches an itch. Large orange flag with Farsi writing being carried by boy, men beneath it slapping their chests. More flags being carried by young boys through religious procession.
Muharram (Iran)
Boys carrying banners, ornate rugs; behind them are young and old adult men slapping their chests; holes in their black shirts. More men dressed in black slapping their chests.
Muharram (Iran)
Adult men dressed in black, white substance on their foreheads, slapping their chests, walking. Large object decorated with plumes of feathers, flowers, and hanging cloth being carried in the religious procession, followed by a bevy of flags and banners. Adult man dressed as an ancient soldier riding on a horse amidst crowd. Adult man talking to the actor on the white horse.