Re: Grief Henna?

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Posted by Natasha Papousek on October 13, 1999 at 22:29:32:

In Reply to: Re: Grief Henna? posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 13, 1999 at 21:14:48:

The groups we're reading about in class are in Egyptian Nubians, but
the belief in djinn is all throughout the Islamic world -- they're
even mentioned in the Koran as one of God's creations (a race of
beings sort of parallel with humans who are invisible and the evil
ones cause all kinds of problems. Interestingly, the djinn can be
Moslem, Jewish, pagan or infidel...the last two are accused of causing
all the problems in the world) And the Zar ceremony is all about
making peace and negotiating with djinn who possess women. (BTW, the
"patient" in the Zar ceremony is dressed like a bride and wears
henna.)

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Re: Grief Henna? Catherine Cartwright Jones 03:02:41 10/14/99 (1)
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: The groups we're reading about in class are in Egyptian Nubians, but : the belief in djinn is all throughout the Islamic world -- they're : even mentioned in the Koran as one of God's creations (a race of : beings sort of parallel with humans who are invisible and the evil : ones cause all kinds of problems. Interestingly, the djinn can be : Moslem, Jewish, pagan or infidel...the last two are accused of causing : all the problems in the world) And the Zar ceremony is all about : making peace and negotiating with djinn who possess women. (BTW, the : "patient" in the Zar ceremony is dressed like a bride and wears : henna.)

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