The Performance of Emotion among Paxtun Women "the Misfortunes Which Have Befallen Me" |
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| Author:
| Grima, Benedicte |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-597881-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $30.86AUD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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Sharing tales of misfortune is a common practice among women in many cultures. Among the Paxtun women of Afghanistan and Pakistan, articulating one's despondency (gham) is part of a ritual which serves to establish and maintain relationships. Moreover, it also qualifies her to be a woman of honour. Grima draws a parallel between this ritual and the infamous male practice of 'honour-killing' which tantamounts to murdering female relatives suspected of illicit relationships.
Sharing tales of misfortune is a common practice among women in many cultures. Among the Paxtun women of Afghanistan and Pakistan, articulating one's despondency (gham) is part of a ritual which serves to establish and maintain relationships. Moreover, it also qualifies her to be a woman of honour. Grima draws a parallel between this ritual and the infamous male practice of 'honour-killing' which tantamounts to murdering female relatives suspected of illicit relationships.