Zurkhaneh
- Culture
Chookheh Wrestling in Bojnourd
Koshti ba Chookheh (Chookheh Wrestling) is a specific activity of people of Kurdish descent in Greater Khorasan.
- Culture
Zoorkhaneh: A Traditional Place To Train Warriors In Ancient Persia
Zurkhaneh is the traditional gymnasium and calisthenic movements performed by ten to twenty men, each wielding instruments symbolizing ancient weapons.
- To See
Zurkhaneh in Iran: A Guide to Pahlevani Rituals
Learn how Iran’s zurkhaneh tradition combines strength training, ritual, music and poetry, and why UNESCO recognizes Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals.
