The page numbers refer to the above text. The recordings are in mp3 format and are used courtesy of Lila Abu-Lighod.
page 179
A ghinnawa. This poem is printed in simplified form on p.179: 'Tears increased, oh Lord / the beloved came to mind in the time of sadness...'
page 203
A ghinnawa. This poem is printed in simplified form on p.203: 'Caught by a memory unawares / brought tears in the hour of pleasure...'
page 291
A wedding ghinnawa. A version of this poem is printed on p.291: 'A falcon not a sparrow / He lifted his hood and brought his prey...'
Hinna ceremony
A recording of a ceremony for applying hinna dye to a bride's hands. For a brief mention of this ceremony, see p.184. The featured poems on this recording switch between ghinawas and shitawas (see footnote, p.292).