Space, Kinship and Gender (ص 166)
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                        mortar carriers, stone
 and stone builders (bannaih).
 ‘allaheen houses, the m’allem came by himself and members
 houseowner's family helpec
 the architec
 with technical kn
 t the cross-vault, (el-a
 nost , importa | el 'arabi) or the dome
 ubbeh). The form of the nouse, its interior divisions, anc
 Te The site of the new house was
 and the builde
 an extension of the already existing house. Usually the new house
 be built for the married son, his wife and his children, when
 his father's house or compound became very crowded. Them'allem, who
 was brought to the site by the head of the family, enjoyed a great
 jJeal of prestige and respect. For the safety of the inhabitants of
 ind the completion of the house, all depended on him.
 "The work (lit. stroke) of the master-mason is worth a thousand liras
 even if he does it careless while the work of the hireling
 p" (daket ol-maiiem bi-alf walaw shalfaq shalfaga
 deserves a sla
 el-ajir bi kaf) (Cana'
 puilding a house, the peasant had to collect the building
 advance.
 from the nearby quarry called ol
 nawwas. Rough stones were carried
 to the site by camels or donkeys. Smaller
 stones were loaded on men!
 packs (Fig. 4.52). Rough stones were cut and worked on at the site
 by the peasant. In more elaborate houses like the Barghouthis, stones
 me Fy
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