Interesting anecdotes about Tezia's performances.
▪️ The Iraqi woman who took the microphone from Tazia's announcer.
Korush Zerai's memories of Arbein Street Theater plays:
🔹 Since the third year of organizing Arbein Hosseini's theater performances, people started looking for us. Even as soon as we arrived in Najaf and visited the shrine of Imam Ali, we would be asked, “Will you appear again this year? It has become a tradition for them to eagerly wait and watch these theatrical performances and sweat.
🔹 During our Taeziya performances, the women would get dust on their heads and faces and come to mourn. I am reminded of one Tazieh describing the martyrdom of Imam Abba Abdillah (AS); Arab women came and sat on the Imam's symbolic coffin, mourning and beating their chests. Basically, they took over the whole ceremony from us. 🔹 Although the taziah was performed in Persian, the atmosphere and mood of the performance captivated them. Indeed, many women, in accordance with Iraqi customs, also mourned at our performances; We have experienced many such fascinating moments during these years.
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