Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

What is the purpose of the girls beating their breasts in the school ceremonies?

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At school all of the girls line up twice a day and mourn the war dead. They stand in single file lines and beat their breasts. Marjane reflects that self-flagellation is a national ritual.

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