Tradition and Society in Turkmenistan: Gender, Oral Culture and Song
This unique study of Turkmen women and their folk songs looks at religion, ritual and family as seen through the eyes of the women and their songs.
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Tradition and Society in Turkmenistan: Gender, Oral Culture and Song
This unique study of Turkmen women and their folk songs looks at religion, ritual and family as seen through the eyes of the women and their songs.
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Tradition and Society in Turkmenistan: Gender, Oral Culture and Song

Tradition and Society in Turkmenistan: Gender, Oral Culture and Song

by Carole Blackwell
Tradition and Society in Turkmenistan: Gender, Oral Culture and Song

Tradition and Society in Turkmenistan: Gender, Oral Culture and Song

by Carole Blackwell

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This unique study of Turkmen women and their folk songs looks at religion, ritual and family as seen through the eyes of the women and their songs.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781136842726
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/19/2013
Series: Central Asia Research Forum
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 16 MB
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About the Author

Blackwell, Carole

Table of Contents

Part I The Background; Chapter 1 The Genesis of the Project; Chapter 2 Turkmenistan; Chapter 3 The Folk Songs of Turkmen Women; Part II The Culture and the Women; Chapter 4 Religion and Belief Patterns; Chapter 5 Family Relationships; Chapter 6 Rites of Passage; Chapter 7 Turkmen Women; Part III The Songs; Chapter 8 An Introduction to the Songs; Chapter 9 Laeleler (girls’ songs); Chapter 10 Toy Aydymlary (wedding songs); Chapter 11 Monjukatdylar (fortune-telling songs); Chapter 12 Huewdueler (lullabies); Chapter 13 Agylar (lamentations);
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