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(22 Mar 2013) 1. Wide of dervishes dressed in red and white chanting as sheikh pierces cheek with with sword 2. Close of sheikh spinning round with sword piercing cheek 3. Mid of sheikh leaning on sword 4. Wide of dervishes chanting and swaying as musicians play 5. Mid of boy piercing stomach 6. Close-up of drum being beaten 7. Close of dervishes piercing cheeks 8. Mid of dervishes dancing in circle 9. Mid of men in trance 10. Close of man with blood marks on face from piercing 11. Wide of dervishes chanting 12. Close of dervish 13. Wide of dervishes chanting and swaying 14. Close of children praying 15. Wide of dervishes sitting 16. Close of dervish shouting during ritual ++NIGHT SHOT++ 17. Exterior of tekke, the site of the ceremony STORYLINE: Sufi dervishes in Kosovo marked Nowruz or "new year" on Thursday evening, a celebration marking the beginning of spring and the birth of Imam Ali, one of the most revered figures in Islam. Sufi faithful gathered in their lodge known as a tekke, in the western town of Gjakove for a ritual ceremony that involves flesh piercing and dancing to the rhythm of drum beats. Clad in red and white robes, the dervishes follow the instruction of the sheikh, the leader of the congregation. They dance in circles to rhythmic chants until they reach a state of trance. It is a rare look into the practices of the dervishes, Islam's mystics known as Sufis. Sufis incorporate elements of dance and music in their celebrations in contrast to main Muslim traditions in most countries. The majority of Kosovo's population is Muslim. Nowruz is also celebrated in Iran and in some countries in Central Asia. In Turkey, where it is marked mainly by Kurds it is called Newroz, Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:

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(22 Mar 2013) 1. Wide of dervishes dressed in red and white chanting as sheikh pierces cheek with with sword 2. Close of sheikh spinning round with sword piercing cheek 3. Mid of sheikh leaning on sword 4. Wide of dervishes chanting and swaying as musicians play 5. Mid of boy piercing stomach 6. Close-up of drum being beaten 7. Close of dervishes piercing cheeks 8. Mid of dervishes dancing in circle 9. Mid of men in trance 10. Close of man with blood marks on face from piercing 11. Wide of dervishes chanting 12. Close of dervish 13. Wide of dervishes chanting and swaying 14. Close of children praying 15. Wide of dervishes sitting 16. Close of dervish shouting during ritual ++NIGHT SHOT++ 17. Exterior of tekke, the site of the ceremony STORYLINE: Sufi dervishes in Kosovo marked Nowruz or "new year" on Thursday evening, a celebration marking the beginning of spring and the birth of Imam Ali, one of the most revered figures in Islam. Sufi faithful gathered in their lodge known as a tekke, in the western town of Gjakove for a ritual ceremony that involves flesh piercing and dancing to the rhythm of drum beats. Clad in red and white robes, the dervishes follow the instruction of the sheikh, the leader of the congregation. They dance in circles to rhythmic chants until they reach a state of trance. It is a rare look into the practices of the dervishes, Islam's mystics known as Sufis. Sufis incorporate elements of dance and music in their celebrations in contrast to main Muslim traditions in most countries. The majority of Kosovo's population is Muslim. Nowruz is also celebrated in Iran and in some countries in Central Asia. In Turkey, where it is marked mainly by Kurds it is called Newroz, Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:

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