Marriage Egyptian style /

Wiza is 55 years old and lives in Khan El Khalili, the bazaar area of Cairo. Since she was a girl, she has had a talent for matchmaking friends, neighbours and relatives. She provides an important role as the family is the cornerstone of the Islamic community, also men and women are not considered w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Saad, Reem
Other Authors:	Head, Joanna
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Egyptian with English subtitles.
Published:	London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 1991.
Series:	Ethnographic video online.
Subjects:	Marriage customs and rites > Egypt. Marriage > Egypt. Mariage > Rites et cérémonies > Égypte. Mariage > Égypte. Marriage. Marriage customs and rites. Egypt. Documentary. Encoded moving images.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Wiza is 55 years old and lives in Khan El Khalili, the bazaar area of Cairo. Since she was a girl, she has had a talent for matchmaking friends, neighbours and relatives. She provides an important role as the family is the cornerstone of the Islamic community, also men and women are not considered whole until they marry and raise a family.
Item Description:	Previously released on DVD. Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 3, 2011).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (50 min.)
Production Credits:	Anthropologist and narrator, Reem Saad ; producer, Joanna Head.