Dancing belonging: Contesting dabkeh in the Jordan Valley, Jordan

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-222

  Van Aken, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Belonging; Dabkeh; Dance; Jordan; Palestinian refugees; Ritual

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL IDENTITY; DANCE; MUSIC; REFUGEE; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN VALLEY; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 32144462621     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830500487431     Document Type: Article

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