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How to Beshkan
دستور بشكن
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by Rezwan on 12/20 at 01:04 AM
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In this instructional video, the mysteries of Beshkan will be revealed! First, are you right handed or left handed? The video shows a left-handed beshkan (actually, right handed, taken in the mirror.). The frames below that show the right hand Beshkan. Now, let’s go to video:
Beshkan aka “Crazy Iranian Hand Jive”
بشكن
Basic Communication • Body Language •
by Rezwan on 12/20 at 12:07 AM
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What is Beshkan?
“Beshkan” is traditional Persian two handed finger snapping. We don’t know how traditional it is, or when it originated, but we do have some live footage to show you that you, too, can make this freaky sound. No double jointedness required. Ordinary hands will suffice.
Four Saturday Soiree
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Basic Communication • Body Language • Creativity • Mythology •
by Rezwan on 12/17 at 06:57 PM
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What is this man doing?
- dodging a flame thrower;
- dancing in Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Swan Lake”;
- taking off with his rocket propelled back pack
- sacrificing himself by throwing his body on the fire to put it out and save all those people behind him;
- leaping over fire in an ancient pre-new years purification rite.
