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Threading: The Rebirth of an Ancient Ritual in America

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Identifier
2000-039 (local)
Date
December 3 2000 (Date created)
Summary

Fieldworker interviews several women who practive threading, a method of hair removal common among Middle Eastern and Asian Americans. Analysis of threading in relation to divisions of gender, the significance of the body and as a symbolic message. 

Creator and/or Contributor
Elma Rahman (creator), Shuista Karim (interviewee)
Language
Languages)
Materials Designation
manuscripts
Part Of
2000
Related Entities:
Elma Rahman (creator)
Shuista Karim (interviewee)