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What is the traditional Iranian 'house of strength', where athletes perform ritual exercises with wooden clubs to drumming and chanted poetry, called?

Answer: Zurkhaneh — Zurkhaneh rituals, combining martial training with Sufi ethics and epic poetry, are on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Zurkhaneh rituals, combining martial training with Sufi ethics and epic poetry, are on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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