Sorrow and joy among Muslim women : the Pukhtuns of northern Pakistan /
Amineh Ahmed.
- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- xix, 199 p., [12] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- University of Cambridge oriental publications ; 63 .
- University of Cambridge oriental publications ; no. 63. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-191) and index.
Introduction -- Gham-khādi : framework and fieldwork -- From the inside-out : Bibiane's 'dual lives' in and beyond the house -- The work of mourning : death and dismay among Bibiane-- Celebrating khādi : communal Pukhtun weddings and clandestine internet marriages -- The work of gham-khādi : 'not to do gham-khādi is shameful (sharam); to do it a burden' -- Conclusion.
Women, Pushtun--Rites and ceremonies. Women, Pushtun--Psychology. Women, Pushtun--Social conditions. Pushtuns--Marriage customs and rites. Pushtuns--Funeral customs and rites. Pushtuns--Social life and customs.