Zar musicians and healers perform their ritual in Cairo. All photos by AFP

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Zar musicians and healers perform ritual in Cairo - in pictures

The Zar trans religious ceremony, which uses drumming and dancing to cure an illness thought to be caused by demons, is most prominent in southern Egypt

The National

April 30, 2022

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Updated: April 30, 2022, 8:55 AM