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Rural Ashura passion play and march. Shahvar Ghadim Village near Minab, Hormozgan Province. Mourning the murder of Mohammad's grandson, Husayn ibn Ali at Kerbala, on the 10th ("ashura") day of the month Muharram (near October). Somber Shia Ashura rituals include rythmic chain flailing and chest beating, poetic recitations, and passion plays.
27°19'32" N 56°59'48" E -- October 11, 2016 13:21:37 UTC