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Lok Virsa, Cultural Voyage
Lok virsa, meaning 'cultural voyage' is the culmination of a project, which has targeted Muslim communities' heritage in the West Midlands. This project has raised an awareness and understanding of the cultural heritage and legacy of diverse Muslim communities living in the West Midlands. A great cultural heritage influx from east to west and west to east is emerging from indigenous Muslim cultural heritage. The organisation has worked with a number of Muslim communities in the West Midlands by holding heritage training workshops, and by carrying out training to collect the primary source materials such as photographs, artefacts and stories, which have been used in this publication, a website and CD ROM. The culmination of the project is the Lok Virsa book which encompasses all the information and illustrations obtained during the project from the diverse Muslim communities now established in the West Midlands.
Battle for Peace
It Is Hardly Surprising That Prejudice Towards Pakistan Cuts Across Ideological Lines, And The Discourse Of Peace That Different Political Formations Espouse Is Also Uniform Indo-Pak Relations Are Characterized By A Maze Of Feelings, Thoughts And Suspicions That Have Been Used To Justify Chronic Distrust And War By Successive Generations On Both Sides Of The Border. The Author Of The Critically Acclaimed Prejudice And Pride Explores The Foundations Of The Conflict Between India And Pakistan, And Examines The Prospects Of Peace In South Asia With A Refreshing New Perspective. Old Platitudes Are Scrutinized With An Uncompromising Eye And The Complex Layers Of Hostility, Prejudice, Fear And The...
Taboo!
Taboo! is a journey of discovery into a famous red light district of Lahore, Pakistan, known as Shahi Mohalla, the Royal Bazaar, or Heera Mandi, the market of diamonds. The phenomenon of prostitution coupled with music and dance performances has ancient roots in South Asia. Regardless of the stigma attached to the prostitution, it has given birth for centuries to many well-known performing artists. The book captures a more realistic picture of the phenomenon through the stories of the people living there: the musicians, the prostitutes and their pimps, managers and customers. These people are struggling to make a living by following ancient traditions, yet not knowing clearly where they fit in the larger picture of present day society. Taboo! helps eradicate a blind spot in our understanding of the power relations associated with gender roles throughout our society.
Pakistan at the Millennium
This collection of studies is presented by a panel of international experts on South Asia. It contains perhaps the most insightful study of the South Asian nuclear standoff. On the cultural side long neglected cultural topics such as various strata of music, mysticism and pictorial arts are addressed. Compulsory reading for the area specialist.
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South Asian Folklore
With 600 signed, alphabetically organized articles covering the entirety of folklore in South Asia, this new resource includes countries and regions, ethnic groups, religious concepts and practices, artistic genres, holidays and traditions, and many other concepts. A preface introduces the material, while a comprehensive index, cross-references, and black and white illustrations round out the work. The focus on south Asia includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with short survey articles on Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, and various diaspora communities. This unique reference will be invaluable for collections serving students, scholars, and the general public.
Viewpoints
Early in its history, anthropology was a visual as well as verbal discipline. But as time passed, visually oriented professionals became a minority among their colleagues, and most anthropologists used written words rather than audiovisual modes as their professional means of communication. Today, however, contemporary electronic and interactive media once more place visual anthropologists and anthropologically oriented artists within the mainstream. Digital media, small-sized and easy-to-use equipment, and the Internet, with its interactive and public forum websites, democratize roles once relegated to highly trained professionals alone. However, having access to a good set of tools does no...
The Female Voice in Sufi Ritual
The female voice plays a more central role in Sufi ritual, especially in the singing of devotional poetry, than in almost any other area of Muslim culture. Female singers perform sufiana-kalam, or mystical poetry, at Sufi shrines and in concerts, folk festivals, and domestic life, while male singers assume the female voice when singing the myths of heroines in qawwali and sufiana-kalam. Yet, despite the centrality of the female voice in Sufi practice throughout South Asia and the Middle East, it has received little scholarly attention and is largely unknown in the West. This book presents the first in-depth study of the female voice in Sufi practice in the subcontinent of Pakistan and India....
Across the Wagah
Based On The Author`S Five Months Stay In Pakistan, The Book Is About The People Of Pakistan, Their Cities And History, Their Complex Social Fabric And Their Search For Harmonised Cultural Identity Form An Indian Perspective The Text Is Under Three Main Headings-Tapestry Of Pakistan-Chessboard. Has Maps And A Number Of Beautiful Illustrations.
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