Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-432) and index.
Wailing: a topic that defies research -- Johara: mother of the Wailers -- Giving words -- The performance stage -- Melancholic power -- Mission -- Epilogue: The lament of the printed words.
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Decodes the cultural and psychological meanings of the "wailing culture" following the death of a member of the Yemenite Jewish community, based on anthropological research among Yemenite Jewish communities in Israel in 2001-2003.
Wailing culture of Yemenite Jewish women
Jewish mourning customs-- Israel.
Jewish women-- Israel.
Jews, Yemeni-- Funeral customs and rites-- Israel.