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Oils are believed to hold scents better and to last longer than other perfume
solvents . They are also pleasant to the touch since they are slippery and make
the application on the body , including the scalp , easy and agreeable . At least
thirty ...
Oils are believed to hold scents better and to last longer than other perfume
solvents . They are also pleasant to the touch since they are slippery and make
the application on the body , including the scalp , easy and agreeable . At least
thirty ...
Pagina 49
It is simultaneously heavy and light and is believed to cure pains in the head ,
nausea , and dizziness by opening the pores , and unblocking the passages of
the head to release excess moisture or air . For nausea , ambergris oil and
ground ...
It is simultaneously heavy and light and is believed to cure pains in the head ,
nausea , and dizziness by opening the pores , and unblocking the passages of
the head to release excess moisture or air . For nausea , ambergris oil and
ground ...
Pagina 74
A warm flat stone placed on the belly of the woman is believed to accelerate the
dissolution of the salt and to activate its positive effects . Two stones are used
alternately ; as one cools off , it is replaced by the other to insure a continued
action .
A warm flat stone placed on the belly of the woman is believed to accelerate the
dissolution of the salt and to activate its positive effects . Two stones are used
alternately ; as one cools off , it is replaced by the other to insure a continued
action .
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General | 11 |
The Tactile Experience | 28 |
The Visual Experience | 52 |
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Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | Aesthetics and Ritual in the United Arab Emirates: The Anthropology of Food and Personal Adornment Among Arabian Women |
| Autore | Aida Kanafani-Zahar |
| Editore | American University of Beirut, 1983 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | la University of Michigan |
| Digitalizzato | 8 ott 2008 |
| Lunghezza | 119 pagine |
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