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Anthropology of the Contemporary Middle East and Central Eurasia

ISSN 2211-5722

1 paper in the library · 3 citations · publishing 2014

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Autoethnography as documentary in Iranian films and videos

Anthropology of the Contemporary Middle East and Central Eurasia March 10, 2014 Mazyar Lotfalian 3 citations

Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the Western Rif (Morocco), I examine three types of oneiric experiences: dreams (ahlam, manaym) and visions (ru’yan) of a prophetic nature obtained through lethargic sleep; and dream incubation (istikhara) at Sufi saints’ shrines. I argue that dreaming, dream-sharing and dream-interpretation become a significant source of power for women, as they...