Iranian city of Yazd holds Pahlevani convention

Great Pahlevani rituals convention has been held in the UNESCO-registered world heritage city of Yazd.

The convention was largely populated and ancient performances by artists of different age groups were held at Saheb Al-Zaman Zurkhaneh in Mahmoudabad (Mardabad) in Iranian city of Yazd.

Pahlevani rituals is the name inscribed by UNESCO for varzesh-e pahlavani (heroic sport) a traditional system of athletics and a form of martial arts originally used to train warriors in Iran.

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