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The Dervishes of Kurdistan
| Length: | 55 min |
| Released: | 1987 |
| Ages: |
College Adult |
From the Disappearing World series. The Dervishes of Kurdistan captures the mountainous frontier of Iran and Iraq. The Dervishes' religious faith allows them to thrust skewers in their cheeks, plunge daggers in their sides, eat glass, and lick white-hot spoons. This program shows how religion and politics are intertwined in Islamic culture.
Member of a series:
• Disappearing World series
