Aesthetics and Ritual in the United Arab Emirates: The Anthropology of Food and Personal Adornment Among Arabian WomenAmerican University of Beirut, 1983 - 119 pagine |
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Pagina 45
... festive occasions . Hair care can best be understood when we clarify its significance in the culture . The term for hair is il ras which means head . This is a linguistic indi- cation of the significance of the hair in the UAE culture ...
... festive occasions . Hair care can best be understood when we clarify its significance in the culture . The term for hair is il ras which means head . This is a linguistic indi- cation of the significance of the hair in the UAE culture ...
Pagina 46
... festive events where host or hostess and guests are generously incensed . Scented aloewood chips and sticks ( ' ūd , Aquilaria agallocha ) which exude a faint smell before being placed on live embers are used as incense . As it burns ...
... festive events where host or hostess and guests are generously incensed . Scented aloewood chips and sticks ( ' ūd , Aquilaria agallocha ) which exude a faint smell before being placed on live embers are used as incense . As it burns ...
Pagina 61
... festive occasions the women wear a sirwäl decorated at the ankles by hand - made ( Photo 24 ) or machine - sewn embroideries ( Photo 19 ) . The hand - made bawadil ( sing . badlah ) are made by putting together plaited bands ( tallah ) ...
... festive occasions the women wear a sirwäl decorated at the ankles by hand - made ( Photo 24 ) or machine - sewn embroideries ( Photo 19 ) . The hand - made bawadil ( sing . badlah ) are made by putting together plaited bands ( tallah ) ...
Parole e frasi comuni
according added aesthetic aloewood ambergris applied appreciation Arab areas avoid beautiful become believed blood body rituals bread called clothes coast coffee Cold color considered consumed cooked covered dishes dough dress dried drinking evil experience expressed face feet female fire fish food and body forms guest hair hand head henna honor host hostess important incense indigo jewelry leaves light lunch male mask material meal meat mixed mixture mountains mouth musk night occasions odors offered oils Once performed perfumes person Photo pieces placed platter pollution prayer preparation Prophet purify relatives religious removed rice right hand rites round saffron salt scents senses served side sitting skin smell social specific spices status sweet takes tastes touch traditional tray usually various veil washed wearing woman women