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Mareke Giri (Persian: معرکهگیری, lit. 'fighting or combat') is a type of traditional street performance in Iran. The Mareke Gir is a person who entertains people with his "special powers", such as breaking chains with his arms, breaking stones with his hands, handling big cats, and/or handling snakes.
Mareke Giri are free shows in public locations; viewers will give the performer some money to encourage them. Occasionally the shows will have a mix religious undertones, and sometimes an element of fraud will occur.
See also
List of busking locations
Persian theatre, history of entertainment in Iran
Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals, traditional system of athletics for men in Iran
References
External links
Media related to Mareke Giri at Wikimedia Commons
