zar

/zɑr/

Definitions

1. noun

A zar is a type of ritual trance ceremony in North African and Middle Eastern culture, particularly among the Tuareg people.

“The anthropologist observed a zar ceremony in the Tuareg community, fascinated by the participants’ ecstatic dances.”

Synonyms

  • ceremony
  • ritual

Antonyms

  • secular
  • worldly