Space, Kinship and Gender (ص 229)

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Space, Kinship and Gender (ص 229)

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villagers from
guardian spirits of both the Abu Nayyak and the ‘Jdedeh springs.
Interview: 1985). ‘Ain el Haj jar spring 1 was also beli
to have been inhabited by djinn.
the
eved
remark
of the nine springs around the
village were believed to be the abodes of dji
3), in Deir Ghassaneh only three out
To the north of the village was a stone heap (rudjm) whict
believed to the abode of a'tjam (saints who have common
characteristics with demons). Unlike most haunted spots, whic
d, the courtyard of the devil (hosh
Located in the living quarter of the Barghouthis.
sat red there, mostly at night.
was
were
more or less deserte
2sh-shaytan }
believed
Peo pl eS
In addition to the landscape features m
artifacts and practices’ were
sntioned above,
seen as either
supernatural powers or embodying evil or good symbolic meanings.
The fallah resorted to those practices which he believed to be most
effective in keeping demons and evi
spirits from penetrating his
living spaces or even his body. Such penetration he believed to be
name of |
jrive away evil spirits. Hence we Often see the word Allah
1 on the wall of holy shrines, on tomb-ston
keystone of entry ways.
As noted above, white objects were perceived as barakeh (blessings).
-8 and white cloths, white stones called
ssed, and hence were ofte
Ty
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