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Zār ceremony on Hormuz Island. In the cultures of the Horn of Africa and adjacent regions of the Middle East, Zār (Arabic: زار, Ge'ez: ዛር) is the term for a demon or spirit assumed to possess individuals, mostly women, and to cause discomfort or illness.
Zār is the term used to describe a form of spirit possession common in northern African, eastern African, and some Middle-Eastern societies. Although these regions share some cultural similarities arising from their history of slavery, in these places, zār varies in prevalence, clinical characteristics, and social context.
- Fahimeh Mianji, Yousef Semnani
- 2015
Jul 20, 2009 · ZĀR. ZĀR, harmful wind ( bād) associated with spirit possession beliefs in southern coastal regions of Iran. In southern coastal regions of Iran such as Qeshm Island, people believe in the existence of winds that can be either vicious or peaceful, believer (Muslim) or non-believer (infidel). The latter are considered more dangerous than the ...
The Zār practitioners, the baba and the mama, must cultivate extensive skills in musical performance, movement and coordination in order to affect a palliative relief for persons affected by spirit 'winds' that inhabit them, causing physical and emotional distress. The Zār ceremony is an important method of non-allopathic treatment for ...
- William O. Beeman
- Anthropology of the Middle East
- 2018
- 13
Jun 1, 2018 · This article explores the structure and meaning of the Zār ceremony as carried out throughout the Persian Gulf. This ceremony is mirrored by similar ones throughout North and East Africa, suggesting that the Zār may have resulted from cultural diffusion along historical trade routes. The Zār practitioners, the bābā and the māmā, must cultivate extensive skills in musical performance ...
Sep 1, 2015 · Zār is the term used to describe a form of spirit possession common in northern African, eastern African, and some Middle-Eastern societies. Although these regions share some cultural ...
think that Zār is about exorcism, while Zār rituals are in fact about possession. It is a healing ritual that aims to create harmony between the possessed person and her. 6 "master". Zār. Ritual in Egypt . Despite the uncertainty surrounding the origins of the term Zār, there are many indications that Zār trickled from Abyssinia.
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