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Among The Faithful: Tunisia in the 1920s
Among The Faithful: Tunisia in the 1920s
Among The Faithful: Tunisia in the 1920s
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Among The Faithful: Tunisia in the 1920s

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Dahris Martin, a young American in search of sun, arrived in the holy city of Kairouan in the late 1920s. Befriended by the roguish Kalifa, she is welcomed into his circle of friends and family. Among the Faithful is a unique portrait of traditional Tunisian society. It tells of barefoot pilgrims and bedouin, the deflowering of virgin brides, spirit possession and dances held for djinn. It sings the praises of the unsung: Eltifa the blind musician, Zinibe (who had a heart for all the world) and the entrancing, dancing Aisha. Dahris Martin witnessed domestic life in Tunisia from within, a privilege she shares without pretension, with affection and with a sure lightness of touch.
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Release dateJul 31, 2012
ISBN9781780600055
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    Kairouan (Tunisia) in the late 1920s, 6 Mar. 2016This review is from: Among the Faithful (Paperback)When the winter in the S of France turns cold, and when her cheque doesn't come through, American author Dahris Martin (accompanied for part of the time by artist Beatrice (Cuming)) sets off for the warmer, cheaper option of Tunisia.This is a beautifully written description of their life in the holy city of Kairouan. Taken up by a local man, Kalipha, the author gets to know his family, and experiences birth and death, marriage, Islam and the simultaneous belief in djinns, the oppression of women and the life of the desert Bedouin.I loved the vivid descriptions, such as this one of nightfall during Ramadan as everyone awaits their meal:"Kairouan had shaken off its torpor. Everything was alive and exciting, waiting for the signal from the minarets that the day's penance was done. Coffee-houses were ready for business, the fry-shops were piling up mountains of honey-coils...little girls darted home from the public ovens with covered bowls on their heads, the beggars under the Great Gate had never been so importunate, vendors wearing trays of cakes or carrying pitchers of coloured syrups praised the Prophet and their merchandise in the same breath...Every man had an unlit cigarette between his fingers. The sun had set. The muezzin was already on the balcony of the little mosque next door...."Very enjoyable read that transports you to another time and place.

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