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"A trade like any other"

Paperback • 1996 • English • 1. edition

"A trade like any other": female singers and dancers in Egypt

By Karin van Nieuwkerk

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About the book

In Egypt, singing and dancing are considered essential on happy occasions. Professional entertainers often perform at weddings and other celebrations, and a host family's prestige rises with the number, expense, and fame of the entertainers they hire. Paradoxically, however, the entertainers themselves are often viewed as disreputable people and are accorded little prestige in Egyptian society.

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ISBN

9789774244117

Publisher

American University in Cairo Press

Published year

1996

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

"A trade like any other"

Format

Paperback

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