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Pagina 67
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 .
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 .
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 ( wājib ) 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 ...
To honor the guest is a duty ( wājib ) 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 ...
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Sommario
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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