Ma'rekeh-giri (), also spelled mareke giri, is a type of traditional street performance in Iran. The ma'rekeh-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.
Ma'rekeh-giri performances 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 Persian theatre, history of entertainment in Iran Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals, traditional system of athletics for men in Iran
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