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The Zar Cult in an Egyptian Village in Anthropological Quarterly Volume 41, Number 2
de Hani Fakhouri
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49-56 pages with cited references. Octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's stapled wrappers. Anthropological Quarterly Volume 41, Number 2 complete issue. First edition.
Zār is the term for a demon or spirit assumed to possess individuals, mostly women, and to cause discomfort or illness. The so-called zār ritual or zār cult is the practice of exorcising such spirits from the possessed individual. Zār exorcism has become popular in the contemporary urban culture of Cairo and other major cities of the Islamic world as a form of women-only entertainment. Zār gatherings involve food and musical performances and they culminate in ecstatic dancing, lasting between three and seven nights. Condition: Spine heal bumped, edge wear, number to front wrapper, some toning to edges else very good.
Zār is the term for a demon or spirit assumed to possess individuals, mostly women, and to cause discomfort or illness. The so-called zār ritual or zār cult is the practice of exorcising such spirits from the possessed individual. Zār exorcism has become popular in the contemporary urban culture of Cairo and other major cities of the Islamic world as a form of women-only entertainment. Zār gatherings involve food and musical performances and they culminate in ecstatic dancing, lasting between three and seven nights. Condition: Spine heal bumped, edge wear, number to front wrapper, some toning to edges else very good.
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- The Zar Cult in an Egyptian Village in Anthropological Quarterly Volume 41, Number 2
- Autor
- Hani Fakhouri
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- Usado - Very Good
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- The Catholic University of America Press
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- Fecha de publicación
- 1968
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