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Ta'zieh
Ta'zieh or Ta'zïye or Ta'zīya or Tazīa, (, , ) means comfort, condolence. It comes from roots aza (عزو and عزى) which means mourning. Ta’ziyeh as a kind of passion play is a kind of comprehensive indigenous form considered as being the national form of Iranian theatre which have pervasive influence in the Iranian works of drama and play. It originates from some famous mythologies and rites such as Mithraism, Sug-e-Siavush (Mourning for Siavush) and Yadegar-e-Zariran or Memorial of Zarir
Depending on the region, time, occasion, religion, etc. the word can signify different cultural meanings and practices:
- In Persian cultural reference it is a kind of Condolence Theater inspired by historical and religious events, symbolizing epic spirit and resistance.
- In reference to Iranian Shiism it is a kind of Passion Play on the tragic fate of Hassan and Hussein.
- In South Asia and in the Caribbean it refers specifically to the Miniature Mausoleums (imitations of the mausolems of Karbala, generally made of coloured paper and bamboo) used in ritual processions held in the month of Muharram.