Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoon Boxes of Daghestan
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| Author | : Robert Chenciner |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105122716306 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoon Boxes of Daghestan by : Robert Chenciner
Book excerpt: 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.
