Conflict resolution through a traditional ritual among the Bedouin Arabs of the Negev

Ethnology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-174

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a   Graham, John R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CULTURAL TRADITION;

ISRAEL; NEGEV DESERT;

EID: 0032844235     PISSN: 00141828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3773981     Document Type: Article

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