In southeastern Morocco, the Ait Khabbash people weave brightly coloured carpets, paint their faces with saffron, and wear ornate jewellery. They are typically made by women. This title presents an illumination of women's roles in Islamic North Africa and the many ways in which women negotiate complex social and religious issues.
In southeastern Morocco, the Ait Khabbash people weave brightly coloured carpets, paint their faces with saffron, and wear ornate jewellery. They are typically made by women. This title presents an illumination of women's roles in Islamic North Africa and the many ways in which women negotiate complex social and religious issues.
Cynthia J. Becker is Assistant Professor of Art History at Boston University.
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* A Note on Transcription and Transliteration * Acknowledgments * Introduction * Chapter One. Ait Khabbash Textiles: Weaving Metaphors of Identity * Chapter Two. The Art of Dressing the Body * Chapter Three. Dance Performances: Negotiating Gender and Social Change * Chapter Four. Women as Public Symbols of Identity: The Adornment of the Bride and Groom * Chapter Five. Performing Amazigh Gender Roles: Wedding Ceremonies * Chapter Six. Oh, My Sudanese Mother: The Legacy of Slavery in Ait Khabbash Art * Chapter Seven. Contemporary Amazigh Arts: Giving Material Form to Amazigh Consciousness * Appendix 1. Selected Songs from Ait Khabbash Weddings * Notes * References * Index
* A Note on Transcription and Transliteration * Acknowledgments * Introduction * Chapter One. Ait Khabbash Textiles: Weaving Metaphors of Identity * Chapter Two. The Art of Dressing the Body * Chapter Three. Dance Performances: Negotiating Gender and Social Change * Chapter Four. Women as Public Symbols of Identity: The Adornment of the Bride and Groom * Chapter Five. Performing Amazigh Gender Roles: Wedding Ceremonies * Chapter Six. Oh, My Sudanese Mother: The Legacy of Slavery in Ait Khabbash Art * Chapter Seven. Contemporary Amazigh Arts: Giving Material Form to Amazigh Consciousness * Appendix 1. Selected Songs from Ait Khabbash Weddings * Notes * References * Index
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