Space, Kinship and Gender (ص 166)

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Space, Kinship and Gender (ص 166)
المحتوى
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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Suad Amiry

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