Villagers in war-torn Yemen observe Eid tradition to deepen bonds, unity

STORY: Villagers in war-torn Yemen observe Eid tradition to deepen bonds, unity DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: IBB, Yemen CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of villagers walking on a street to a neighboring village for celebrating Eid al-Adha 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BADR ALI, Local villager 3. various of villagers performing a traditional dance during Eid al-Adha 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABRAHEEM AL-FAREH, Local villager 5. various of villagers celebrating Eid al-Adha 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABRAHEEM AL-FAREH, Local villager 7. various of villagers celebrating Eid al-Adha STORYLINE: The sound of drums and tambourines fills the air as local theatrical troupe members wearing outlandish masks walk along the roads between villages in the southern Yemeni province of Ibb. Villagers follow the troupe joyously as they were entertained by the uproarious antics and jests of the masked performers. This is the way how for centuries villagers in the Al-Maazbah District of Ibb have celebrated

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives and friends of the bride Gulihan Jrbli play tambourines and sing at her home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan T

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives and friends of the bride Gulihan Jrbli play tambourines and sing at her home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan T

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-EID AL-FITR-HOLIDAY

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-EID AL-FITR-HOLIDAY

(220502) -- BAGHDAD, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children play tambourines on a street during Eid al-Fitr holiday in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

Children dancing

Children dancing

A group of five children in spring like attire dance and play instruments. Date: c.1925

Dancing children

Dancing children

A group of five children in spring-like attire dance and play musical instruments. Date: c.1925

Children dancing

Children dancing

A group of five children wearing matching lilac spring time outfits dance, skip and play musical instruments. Date: c.1925