Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. A Note on Transcription and Transliteration ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. One. Ait Khabbash Textiles:Weaving Metaphors of Identity 15
7. Two. The Art of Dressing the Body 47
8. Three. Dance Performances: Negotiating Gender and Social Change 76
9. Four. Women as Public Symbols of Identity: The Adornment of the Bride and Groom 95
10. Five. Performing Amazigh Gender Roles:Wedding Ceremonies 134
11. Six. Oh, My Sudanese Mother: The Legacy of Slavery in Ait Khabbash Art 162
12. Seven. Contemporary Amazigh Arts: Giving Material Form to Amazigh Consciousness 177
13. Appendix. Selected Songs from Ait KhabbashWeddings 195
14. Notes 201
15. References 211
16. Index 219