Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoon Boxes of Daghestan
| 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
Download or read book Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoon Boxes of Daghestan written by Robert Chenciner and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
