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Author: Margaret M. Vale Publisher: American University in Cairo Press ISBN: 161797644X Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 302
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Siwa is a remote oasis deep in the heart of the Egyptian desert near the border with Libya. Until an asphalt road was built to the Mediterranean coast in the 1980s, its only links to the outside world were by arduous camel tracks. As a result of this isolation, Siwa developed a unique culture manifested in its crafts of basketry, pottery, and embroidery and in its styles of costume and silverwork. The most visible and celebrated example of this was the silver jewelery that was worn by women in abundance at weddings and other ceremonies. Based on conversations with women and men in the oasis and with reference to old texts, this book describes the jewelery and costume at this highpoint of Siwan culture against the backdrop of its date gardens and springs, social life, and dramatic history. It places the women's jewelery, costume, and embroidery into social perspective, and describes how they were used in ceremonies and everyday life and how they were related to their beliefs and attitudes to the world. The book also describes how, in the second half of the twentieth century, the arrival of the road and of television brought drastic change, and the oasis was exposed to the styles and fashions of the outside world and how the traditional silver ornaments were gradually replaced by gold.
Author: Margaret M. Vale Publisher: American University in Cairo Press ISBN: 161797644X Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 302
Book Description
Siwa is a remote oasis deep in the heart of the Egyptian desert near the border with Libya. Until an asphalt road was built to the Mediterranean coast in the 1980s, its only links to the outside world were by arduous camel tracks. As a result of this isolation, Siwa developed a unique culture manifested in its crafts of basketry, pottery, and embroidery and in its styles of costume and silverwork. The most visible and celebrated example of this was the silver jewelery that was worn by women in abundance at weddings and other ceremonies. Based on conversations with women and men in the oasis and with reference to old texts, this book describes the jewelery and costume at this highpoint of Siwan culture against the backdrop of its date gardens and springs, social life, and dramatic history. It places the women's jewelery, costume, and embroidery into social perspective, and describes how they were used in ceremonies and everyday life and how they were related to their beliefs and attitudes to the world. The book also describes how, in the second half of the twentieth century, the arrival of the road and of television brought drastic change, and the oasis was exposed to the styles and fashions of the outside world and how the traditional silver ornaments were gradually replaced by gold.
Author: Hiroshi Kato Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004317392 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 322
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Rashda:The Birth and Growth of an Egyptian Oasis Village is an interdisciplinary study from a multi-perspective, using various kinds of data and information. It offers a comprehensive description of Rashda, a village in Dakhla Oasis in Egypt from its beginning to the present. Key concepts are the uncertainty of the water supply, the dependence on the political regime and the rational behaviour of individuals. The villagers of Rashda have dealt with the difficult natural circumstances by creating the local customs of irrigation and cultivation. The development of village recently depends ever more on the government, as long as large amounts of finance and superior technology are necessary to dig deeper wells to secure water for cultivation.
Author: H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn) Beadnell Publisher: Hardpress Publishing ISBN: 9781290789806 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 56
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Author: H. J. Llewellyn Breadnell Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781332805921 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 322
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Excerpt from An Egyptian Oasis: An Account of the Oasis of Kharga in the Libyan Desert, With Special Reference to Its History, Physical Geography, and Water-Supply The character of the people at the present day a curious mixture of stupidity, apathy, and shrewd ness - seems to re ect in great measure their past history, as well as the peculiar conditions under which they still live. A history of the inhabitants since the withdrawal of the Roman garrisons would resolve itself into an account of an endless combat with Nature, which, with sand and wind as its chief agents, has never abated its efforts to recover those tracts which the Ancients, by the exercise of much skill and industry, wrested from the desert. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Author: H. J. L. Beadnell Publisher: ISBN: 9781462207626 Category : Languages : en Pages : 322
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Hardcover reprint of the original 1909 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Beadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn). An Egyptian Oasis; An Account Of The Oasis Of Kharga In The Libyan Desert, With Special Reference To Its History, Physical Geography, And Water-Supply. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Beadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn). An Egyptian Oasis; An Account Of The Oasis Of Kharga In The Libyan Desert, With Special Reference To Its History, Physical Geography, And Water-Supply, . London, J. Murray, 1909. Subject: Water-Supply
Author: H J L 1874-1944 Beadnell Publisher: Andesite Press ISBN: 9781297535192 Category : Languages : en Pages : 50
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