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Amazigh arts in Morocco : women shaping Berber identity /

by Becker, Cynthia J.
Type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2006Edition: 1st ed.Description: xiii, 225 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0292712952.Subject(s): Berber art | Women artists -- Morocco | Ethnicity in art | Individuality in art | Berbers -- Social life and customsOnline resources: Table of contents | Publisher description
Contents:
Ait Khabbash textiles : weaving metaphors of identity -- The art of dressing the body -- Dance performances : negotiating gender and social change -- Women as public symbols of identity : the adornment of the bride and groom -- Performing Amazigh gender roles : wedding ceremonies -- Oh, my Sudanese mother : the legacy of slavery in Ait Khabbash art -- Contemporary Amazigh arts : giving material form to Amazigh consciousness.
Summary: A collection of essays in which scholars from a wide range of fields analyze the diverse roles womem have played in Karbala rituals throughout history.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-217) and index.

Ait Khabbash textiles : weaving metaphors of identity -- The art of dressing the body -- Dance performances : negotiating gender and social change -- Women as public symbols of identity : the adornment of the bride and groom -- Performing Amazigh gender roles : wedding ceremonies -- Oh, my Sudanese mother : the legacy of slavery in Ait Khabbash art -- Contemporary Amazigh arts : giving material form to Amazigh consciousness.

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A collection of essays in which scholars from a wide range of fields analyze the diverse roles womem have played in Karbala rituals throughout history.

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