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Egyptian band on mission to protect dying Zar ritual

The Zar ritual has seen better days, but an Egyptian band has taken upon itself the mission of keeping this ritual alive.

Zar musicians and healers perform their ritual, Cairo, Egypt, June 21, 2006.
Zar musicians and healers perform their ritual, Cairo, Egypt, June 21, 2006. — Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images

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