Feminine face mourning; A narrative of the special ritual of mourning for women in Muharram

In the heart of the Zagros Mountains, where the tradition is still breathing, the Zilai women hold a unique and unique ritual every year with the arrival of the month of Muharram. This ritual, which is a combination of sadness, respect and deep cultural roots, gives a feminine face to the Ashura rituals.

In addition to producing and distributing a vow, wearing simple black dresses, without ornamentation and makeup and closing dark scarves, reveal a sign of their grief and humility. With some kind of readings, they resonate the sound of local notes in the hearts of the plains, and by rotating around and reading religious poetry, they make their presence in this historic mourning.

This ritual is not only a symbol of the devotion and coherence of Zagros women with the Prophet’s family, but also represents a manifestation of their cultural independence and indigenous identity. In a world where many local rituals are being forgotten, the special mourning of the women of Zilai reminds that the tradition, not only alive but also a generation, and the Iranian woman, will always be the narrator of her historical and religious sadness. (Arya Heritage)