Anthropology of the Middle East

Anthropology of the Middle East

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This course examines traditional performances of the Arabic-speaking populations of the Middle East and North Africa. Starting with the history of the ways in which the West has discovered, translated and written about the Orient, we will consider how power and politics play roles in the production…

Susan Slyomovics


    • Jun 8, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 2 EPISODES


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    Wedding Song: Henna Art among Pakistani Women in New York City

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2012 41:10


    The film explores the exquisite mehendi body painting tradition as it is found in India and Pakistan and provides insight into new immigrant traditions.

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    The Merchant of Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2012 22:37


    Awadallah Abd al-Jalil Ali is the "merchant of art," a professional epic singer. The son and grandson of itinerant illiterate poets who have for generations recited the cycle of Arabic heroic tales called Sirat Bani Hilal.

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