Al batini bazza (2 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. A valuable compilation of material on the traditional lives of women and children in Kuwait before the oil era. Original colour illustrated landscape wraps 24x17cm. 152pp English text by Bazza Al-Batini and Suzi Wells, with Al-Batini's beautifully done full-page colour drawings and in-text b/w illustrations throughout. Wraps very good, interiors near fine. Al Batini was at this time a folklorist in Kuwait's Ministry of Information, having already written 3 books in Arabic on Kuwaiti women's tales, lullabies, costumes and jewellery. Prior to this she taught French, and illustrated and co-authored a series of French language secondary school books for the Ministry of Education. Suzi Wells, a freelance writer and TV presenter wrote The Arabian Gulf Cookbook (1985), taught English at the Telecommunications Training Centre, and prepared TEFL workbooks for Heinemann. Her husband Keith, Arab Times journalist and author of the Wizr trilogy (1979-84), is here credited with layout and design. Dedicated to all the women of Kuwait, the Preface notes the rapid social and economic change and what this has meant for women and girls in terms of education, opportunity, and profession. The almost total disappearance of old Kuwait during this transformation "has made it especially important that her folklore, social history and traditions are preserved". To meet this need, their book gathers material on traditional lives for modern families to hand down to the next generations, and to inform expatriates working in Kuwait including those married to Kuwaitis. Thus sections include Women's Lives (the old city, the house, family, routine, work, beauty, marriage, pregnancy and childbirth, death and mourning, proverbs, songs, dances and celebrations); Women's Tales on a variety of themes; Songs Mothers Sang (lullaby prayers, complaints, national tales, love songs, morning songs, baby care songs, teaching songs, bouncing songs); Children's Toys; Children's Songs and Games; diverse Children's Tales; Riddles; and Proverbs about Children. Also included is a Bibliography of Arabic and English works. Scarce. Al Batini, Bazza (ilustrador).…

paperback. Condición: Acceptable. Cracked at front hinge. Pages secure. Unmarked. Black cover good. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.