Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoonboxes of Daghestan
Magic Medicine Symbols in Silk, Stone, Wood and Flesh
(Author) Robert Chenciner
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Beneath the rural Islamic society in ancient villages perched among the Great Causasus Mountains, animist tattoos on women and decorations on ritual spoon boxes share symbols that are believed to protect the heart and the family. Three experts have recorded this system of folk medicine.
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Publisher:
Bennett & Bloom
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781898948810
Publish year:
2006
Publish date:
May 11, 2006