TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Makilam
PY  - 2007
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9781453907009
TI  - The Magical Life of Berber Women in Kabylia
T2  - Translated from the French by Elizabeth Corp
DO  - 10.3726/978-1-4539-0700-9
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1054446
N2  - Kabyle women from Algeria were believed to have been relegated to a role, subjugated by dominant males, in which they were confined to reproduction, nature, and their sensibilities. The weaknesses created by this inequality were thought to be compensated for by their living inconspicuous lives practicing magic, especially in love. Makilam rejects these preconceived ideas and demonstrates that women’s magic was expressed in every domain of their daily lives: pottery making, food provision/preparation, and weaving. In fact, the traditional Kabyle society was incapable of functioning without women, who ensured its material and spiritual unity.
KW  - Soziale Rolle, Kabylen, Frau, Tradition, Berber Women, Magic, Kabylia, Algeria, Secret Life
LA  - English
ER  -