From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 18
Page 76
Carnival in this square revolved around one main event , the kummittiva ,
consisting of a highly structured series of folk dances , and a farce . ' Structured
carnivals are usually characterized by ' great spectacular qualities ' which are
largely ...
Carnival in this square revolved around one main event , the kummittiva ,
consisting of a highly structured series of folk dances , and a farce . ' Structured
carnivals are usually characterized by ' great spectacular qualities ' which are
largely ...
Page 77
in the most significant and elaborate dance , a sort of maypole dance where the
main purpose is to weave red and ... The two basic shapes , and the fact that the
different patterns never vary from one year to the next , bring the dances into the ...
in the most significant and elaborate dance , a sort of maypole dance where the
main purpose is to weave red and ... The two basic shapes , and the fact that the
different patterns never vary from one year to the next , bring the dances into the ...
Page 79
One marked difference , however , is the absence of any explicit reference to the
maypole dance , which is further ... The long series of dances ends by creating
two groups and lifting a man from one group and a woman from the other .
One marked difference , however , is the absence of any explicit reference to the
maypole dance , which is further ... The long series of dances ends by creating
two groups and lifting a man from one group and a woman from the other .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
Anthropology Literature and the Problem | 1 |
Death Gender and Social Change in Greek Society Marios Sarris | 14 |
Conflict and Joking | 33 |
Copyright | |
5 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according agricultural Anatolia Anthropology appear areas Bayezid become behaviour British Bulgarians Busbequius called Cambridge Carnival century Christian concerned considered Constantinople context cultural dances death described discussion Europe European example expression fact give given Greece Greek hand Hungarian identity important individual Institute interest Islam issues Italian Italy Jókai joking Journal kind land Letters literary literature living London male Malta marriage means Mediterranean Muslim nature Oriental Ottoman Empire particular period person play political popular position present Press problems production published reference regarded relations relationship represent result Review seems sense Services situation social society sources story structure Studies theme traditional Turkey Turkish Turks University University Press village Western women writing
Bibliographic information
| Title | Journal of Mediterranean Studies, Volume 5 Journal of Mediterranean Studies, University of Malta (1980- ). Mediterranean Institute |
| Contributor | University of Malta (1980- ). Mediterranean Institute |
| Publisher | Mediterranean Institute, University of Malta, 1991 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 24 Jun 2008 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |