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Egypt's ancient 'zar' ritual puts exorcism on stage

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Egypt's ancient 'zar' ritual puts exorcism on stage

Egypt's ancient 'zar' ritual puts exorcism on stage

At Cairo's Makan Cultural Centre, the Mazaher ensemble performs a lighter version of "zar", an music and dance ritual with centuries-old roots, that aims to ward off or exorcise jinn, or evil spirits.


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