Farnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar, A Viral Dance and ‘Happiness Campaign’ Frustrates Iran’s Clerics, NYTimes, December 16, 2023.
A new form of protest against the government is rocking Iran: a viral dance craze set to an upbeat folk song where crowds clap and chant the rhythmic chorus, ‘oh, oh, oh, oh.’
In cities across Iran men and women of all ages are gyrating their hips, swirling their arms in the air, and chanting the song’s catchy lines, according to videos posted on social media, television news channels like BBC Persian and Iranians interviewed.
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