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 70
... wearing it is prescribed by custom but is not a religious obligation . In his view by wearing the mask women deform their faces and use it deliberately to make themselves ugly and avoid attracting men's atten- tion ; only the husbands ...
... wearing it is prescribed by custom but is not a religious obligation . In his view by wearing the mask women deform their faces and use it deliberately to make themselves ugly and avoid attracting men's atten- tion ; only the husbands ...
Pagina 71
... wearing patches spread rapidly , as it was considered . to give an additional charm to the face , and , in contrast with powder , gave a peculiar attraction to the features ( Thompson 1927 : 232 ) . Women wear patches to add piquancy to ...
... wearing patches spread rapidly , as it was considered . to give an additional charm to the face , and , in contrast with powder , gave a peculiar attraction to the features ( Thompson 1927 : 232 ) . Women wear patches to add piquancy to ...
Pagina 79
... wearing his loincloth ( wzār ) , headscarf ( ghotrah ) and dress ( thōb ) which have been previously incensed with aloewood . On the coast he wears white clothes , whereas in the desert or the mountains the groom may wear them dyed with ...
... wearing his loincloth ( wzār ) , headscarf ( ghotrah ) and dress ( thōb ) which have been previously incensed with aloewood . On the coast he wears white clothes , whereas in the desert or the mountains the groom may wear them dyed with ...
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