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Cynthia Becker Amazigh Arts in Morocco (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Book Title
- Amazigh Arts in Morocco
- Publication Name
- Amazigh Arts in Morocco : Women Shaping Berber Identity
- Title
- Amazigh Arts in Morocco
- Subtitle
- Women Shaping Berber Identity
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0292721374
- EAN
- 9780292721371
- ISBN
- 9780292721371
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Genre
- Arts & Photography
- Release Year
- 2006
- Release Date
- 01/07/2006
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Type
- Textbook
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 239 Pages
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In southeastern Morocco, around the oasis of Tafilalet, the Ait Khabbash people weave brightly colored carpets, embroider indigo head coverings, paint their faces with saffron, and wear ornate jewelry. Their extraordinarily detailed arts are rich in cultural symbolism; they are always breathtakingly beautiful--and they are typically made by women. Like other Amazigh (Berber) groups (but in contrast to the Arab societies of North Africa), the Ait Khabbash have entrusted their artistic responsibilities to women. Cynthia Becker spent years in Morocco living among these women and, through family connections and female fellowship, achieved unprecedented access to the artistic rituals of the Ait Khabbash. The result is more than a stunning examination of the arts themselves, it is also an illumination of women's roles in Islamic North Africa and the many ways in which women negotiate complex social and religious issues. One of the reasons Amazigh women are artists is that the arts are expressions of ethnic identity, and it follows that the guardians of Amazigh identity ought to be those who literally ensure its continuation from generation to generation, the Amazigh women. Not surprisingly, the arts are visual expressions of womanhood, and fertility symbols are prevalent. Controlling the visual symbols of Amazigh identity has given these women power and prestige. Their clothing, tattoos, and jewelry are public identity statements; such public artistic expressions contrast with the stereotype that women in the Islamic world are secluded and veiled. But their role as public identity symbols can also be restrictive, and history (French colonialism, the subsequent rise of an Arab-dominated government in Morocco, and the recent emergence of a transnational Berber movement) has forced Ait Khabbash women to adapt their arts as their people adapt to the contemporary world. By framing Amazigh arts with historical and cultural context, Cynthia Becker allows the reader to see the full measure of these fascinating artworks.
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University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292721374
ISBN-13
9780292721371
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110856365
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Amazigh Arts in Morocco : Women Shaping Berber Identity
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
239 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz
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Nx587.75.A1
Table of Content
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
Copyright Date
2006
Topic
Textile & Costume, Africa / North, Middle East / General, History / General
Dewey Decimal
704/.0420964
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Design, Art, History
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