Thursday, March 23, 2023

Gjakova, Kosovo

 



Dervishes take part in a ceremony marking the spring festival Nowruz in a prayer room.  Chanting and swaying to the hypnotic rhythm of prayer until they reach a trance-like state, the group then pierce their cheeks with long needles, seemingly without pain.  Photograph:  Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty Images


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