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Then the hostess fetches the box of perfumes ( șandūg ) . The box ... The
șandūg contains four to eight bottles of perfume surrounding a round plastic or
glass container filled with various sorts of incense , and one or two brass bodkins
( Fig .
Then the hostess fetches the box of perfumes ( șandūg ) . The box ... The
șandūg contains four to eight bottles of perfume surrounding a round plastic or
glass container filled with various sorts of incense , and one or two brass bodkins
( Fig .
Pagina 41
Body Rituals : The Olfactory Experience The UAE women and men enjoy using
many varieties of perfumes quite extensively . “ We must use lots of smell ” (
Lāzim kithir rīḥa ) the women say . Their use of nice smells is complex and the
use of ...
Body Rituals : The Olfactory Experience The UAE women and men enjoy using
many varieties of perfumes quite extensively . “ We must use lots of smell ” (
Lāzim kithir rīḥa ) the women say . Their use of nice smells is complex and the
use of ...
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When individuals plan to visit they usually wear their nicest garments and their
nicest perfumes : these too are to be evaluated by the hostess , and if the
resulting image is satisfactory or flattering , credit is given to the guest as a
person of fine ...
When individuals plan to visit they usually wear their nicest garments and their
nicest perfumes : these too are to be evaluated by the hostess , and if the
resulting image is satisfactory or flattering , credit is given to the guest as a
person of fine ...
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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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