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The mask is worn in the presence of all males with the possible exception of a
woman's male children. In the desert and mountains women work collecting
wood or breeding goats, where they are more exposed to male presence. In this
case ...
The mask is worn in the presence of all males with the possible exception of a
woman's male children. In the desert and mountains women work collecting
wood or breeding goats, where they are more exposed to male presence. In this
case ...
Pagina 70
Corresponding to the two functions of the mask and to two views of its relation to
beauty, there are two faces to a masked woman. I come to this conclusion after
having seen several women with and without the mask. It often came to me as a ...
Corresponding to the two functions of the mask and to two views of its relation to
beauty, there are two faces to a masked woman. I come to this conclusion after
having seen several women with and without the mask. It often came to me as a ...
Pagina 101
To honor the guest is a duty (wajib) of the hostess: if a woman honors her guest
she honors herself and if she does not, she demeans herself. When she fulfills
this duty the guest praises her. Returning home, smelling nice, she is told: "You ...
To honor the guest is a duty (wajib) of the hostess: if a woman honors her guest
she honors herself and if she does not, she demeans herself. When she fulfills
this duty the guest praises her. Returning home, smelling nice, she is told: "You ...
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General | 11 |
The Tactile Experience | 29 |
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 | Aïda 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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