Tribal Ethnic
February 18th, 2010
Ethnic Music~Tribal~Enigma~Indian Chanting Sacred Spirit~ Chants and Dances of the Native American~
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Ethnic Tribal Wooden Beads With Crystal Pendant Hemp leather Cord Cuff Bracelet $0.99 |
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ETHNIC JEWELRY TRIBAL MIAO HANDMADE EARRINGS / JE170 $16.95 |
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ETHNIC JEWELRY TRIBAL MIAO HANDMADE EARRINGS / JE159 $14.95 |
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ETHNIC JEWELRY TRIBAL MIAO HANDMADE EARRINGS / JE126 $15.95 |
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TRIBAL ETHNIC GOLD TONE HAMMERED CUFF BRACELET BANGLE $15.29 |
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African Tribal Mask I Art Print by Smith-Haynes , 8×20 $14.99 |
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Charming Ethnic Tribal Blue Turquoise Beads Adjustable Bracelet Wristband $0.99 |
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ETHNIC HANDMADE TRIBAL OLD SILVER OLD GEM STONE RING $68.00 |
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African JEWELLERY*Necklace* JEWELRY* TRIBAL* ETHNIC** White Drop No.31JNK $1.55 |
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ETHNIC JEWELRY TRIBAL MIAO HANDMADE EARRINGS / JE203 $15.95 |
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VINTAGE 90s womens OVERSIZED TOP (XL) tribal AUSTRALIAN dingo ethnic AFRICAN os $14.99 |
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ETHNIC JEWELRY TRIBAL MIAO HANDMADE EARRINGS / JE215 $19.95 |
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UZBEK ETHNIC TRIBAL SILVER LAPIS PENDANT BELLYDANCE ATS $37.00 |
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ETHNIC JEWELRY TRIBAL MIAO HANDMADE BRACELET / JB101 $17.95 |
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Ethnic Tribal Shell Carved Cross Leather Hemp Cord Cuff Bracelet Free Shipping $0.99 |
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N3127 ETHNIC BONE MOSAIC inlay Tribal NECKLACE India jewelry Tibet Free shipping $24.00 |
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New Colorful Wood beads Ethnic Tribal Hemp Cord Wristband Bracelet Free Shipping $0.99 |
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EJ34 LOVE HEART AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL ELEPHANT HAIR NECKLACE & BRACELET JEWELRY $125.00 |
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Ethnic hemp & leather ethnic bracelet peace symbol pendant tribal wristband $4.38 |
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EJ33 LOVE HEART AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL ELEPHANT HAIR NECKLACE & BRACELET JEWELRY $125.00 |
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Ethnic hemp bead necklace crucifix pendant indie/tribal $4.69 |
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EJ35 SCORPION AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL ELEPHANT HAIR NECKLACE & BRACELET JEWELRY $140.00 |
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Ethnic hemp leather bracelet wristband key charm tribal $3.12 |
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Handmade West African Senegal Tukalor Yarn Hoop Earrings Small Tribal Ethnic $6.00 |
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Handmade West African Senegal Tukalor Yarn Hoop Earrings Small Tribal Ethnic $6.00 |
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Handmade West African Senegal Tukalor Yarn Hoop Earrings Large Tribal Ethnic $8.00 |
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TURKOMAN TRADITIONAL TRIBAL ETHNIC BLUE LAPIS LAZULI ROUND PENDANT HAND MADE # 1 $30.00 |
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Forever21 Ethnic Tribal print ikat tank M olive black green pattern shirt top $9.99 |
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TURKOMAN TRADITIONAL TRIBAL BLUE LAPIS LAZULI PENDANT HAND MADE ETHNIC UNIQUE $30.00 |
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NEW ETHNIC KUCHI TRIBAL INDIAN BELLYDANCE ARMLET GYPSY BAJUBANDH $8.49 |
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NEW ETHNIC KUCHI TRIBAL INDIAN BELLYDANCE ARMLET GYPSY BAJUBANDH $8.49 |
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NEW ETHNIC KUCHI TRIBAL INDIAN BELLYDANCE ARMLET GYPSY BAJUBANDH $8.49 |
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NEW ETHNIC KUCHI TRIBAL INDIAN BELLYDANCE ARMLET GYPSY BAJUBANDH $8.49 |
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NEW ETHNIC KUCHI TRIBAL INDIAN BELLYDANCE ARMLET GYPSY BAJUBANDH $8.49 |
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LOT-10 PCS. ETHNIC KUCHI TRIBAL BAJUBANDH INDIAN BELLYDANCE OXIDIZED ARMLET $36.99 |
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LOT-10 PCS. ETHNIC KUCHI TRIBAL BAJUBANDH INDIAN BELLYDANCE OXIDIZED ARMLET $36.99 |
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LOT-10 PCS. ETHNIC KUCHI TRIBAL BAJUBANDH INDIAN BELLYDANCE OXIDIZED ARMLET $36.99 |
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LOT-10 PCS. ETHNIC KUCHI TRIBAL BAJUBANDH INDIAN BELLYDANCE OXIDIZED ARMLET $36.99 |
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Ethnic hemp leather tribal bracelet wristband ceramic $3.12 |
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Ethnic rainbow hemp leather wristband bracelet tribal $3.90 |
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For Repair Ethnic Tribal Concho? Carnelian Malachite Polished Stones Dangling $12.95 |
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Ethnic Tribal bracelet amber agate fractal wristband $3.12 |
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Ethnic leather hemp wristband bracelet tribal surf $4.22 |
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FOLKVISION ETHNIC TRIBAL MIAO HANDMADE EARRINGS / JE079 $18.95 |
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Ethnic tribal/indie hemp necklace beads metal feather $5.32 |
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Ethnic Tribal bracelet Native American hemp leather $4.38 |
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Bracelet Bangle Cool Tribal Ethnic Leather Hemp Cord Free Shipping $0.01 |
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Hemp leather ethnic wristband glass wood beads ornate tribal bracelet Dan Cupid $4.38 |
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NEW Melie Bianco Tribal Native Ethnic Stitched Woven Large Leather Satchel Bag $64.99 |
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BM02 AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL STATEMENT SAFARI GOOD LUCK LUCKY BRACELET JEWELRY $45.00 |
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Hemp leather ethnic tribal wristband with key pendant greenstone wood beads $3.59 |
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BM05 AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL STATEMENT SAFARI GOOD LUCK CHUNKY BRACELET JEWELRY $45.00 |
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BM06 AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL STATEMENT SAFARI CHUNKY LUCKY BRACELET JEWELRY $45.00 |
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BM08 AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL CHUNKY STATEMENT GOOD LUCK BONE BRACELET JEWELRY $45.00 |
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BM10 AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL STATEMENT SAFARI CHUNKY LUCKY BRACELET JEWELRY $40.00 |
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vintage antique ethnic tribal old silver toe ring pair gypsy hippie indian $68.00 |
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vintage antique ethnic tribal old silver toe ring pair belly dance jewelry $68.00 |
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vintage antique ethnic tribal old silver ring belly dance handmade jewelry $68.00 |
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BM14 AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL SAFARI STATEMENT CHUNKY LUCKY BRACELET JEWELRY $55.00 |
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vintage antique ethnic tribal old silver coral gemstone ring rajasthan india $99.00 |
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ethnic tribal old silver amulet box pendant necklace taviz rajasthan india $79.00 |
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18k vintage antique ethnic tribal old gold men’s earrings ear stud rajasthan ind $389.00 |
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18k vintage antique ethnic tribal old gold earrings ear stud rajasthan india $425.00 |
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18k vintage antique ethnic tribal old gold earrings ear stud gypsy hippie $349.00 |
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BM17 AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL STATEMENT SAFARI CHUNKY LUCKY BRACELET JEWELRY $45.00 |
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BM19 AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL STATEMENT CHUNKY SAFARI LUCKY BRACELET JEWELRY $45.00 |
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Hemp leather tribal ethnic wristband bracelet magenta $3.90 |
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BM20 AFRICAN ETHNIC TRIBAL STATEMENT SAFARI CHUNKY LUCKY BRACELET JEWELRY $35.00 |
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Tanzania Kanga/cloth Material (Tribal Ethnic Africa) $18.00 |
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~Vtg 80′s NWT Russell Scott ETHNIC TRIBAL Silk Animal Print Wrap TOP Pant SUIT $35.99 |
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ANTIQUE ETHNIC TRIBAL OLD SILVER ANKLET PAIR BELLYDANCE $310.00 |
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Big Orange Pendent Necklace Traditional Ethnic Indian Party Tribal $20.99 |
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE ETHNIC TRIBAL OLD SILVER EARRING EARPLUG PAIR RAJASTHAN INDIA $140.00 |
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Ethnic tribal old silver tikka forehead piece pendant belly dance $145.00 |
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VINTAGE OLD ETHNIC TRIBAL TRADITIONAL BELLY DANCE EARING`S $45.99 |
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Fashion Ethnic Tribal Carved Bagua Leather Hemp Cord Cuff Bracelet Free Shipping $1.04 |
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Banjara TRIBAL embroidery rabari folk ethnic table cloth runner throw tapestry $14.99 |
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Lapis Tribal Ethnic 925 Sterling Silver Stud Earrings $58.95 |
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VINTAGE OLD ETHNIC TRIBAL TRADITIONAL BELLY DANCE EARING`S. $35.00 |
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Tribal Indian Vintage Boho Ethnic Embroidered Purse Bag $9.99 |
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Tribal Indian Vintage Boho Hmong Ethnic Embroidery Size Medium Draw String Bag $19.99 |
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New Fashion Ethnic Jewelry Tribal Tibetan Red Coral Bead Silver Chaplet Necklace $0.99 |
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Tribal Indian Vintage Boho Hmong Bag Ethnic Embroidery Medium Draw String Bag $19.99 |
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VINTAGE OLD ETHNIC TRIBAL TRADITIONAL BELLY DANCE EARING`S , $37.00 |
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Ethnic tribal/indie hemp bracelet/wristband rune beads $2.34 |
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Ethnic Tribal Ox Bone Carved Cutout White Beads Stretch Prayer Bracelet Wrist FS $5.99 |
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Hmong Medium Tribal Indian Vintage Style Boho Hobo Ethnic Embroidered HandBag $7.99 |
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VINTAGE OLD ETHNIC TRIBAL TRADITIONAL BELLY DANCE CARNELIAN STONE EARING`S.. $37.00 |
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ICELANDIC DESIGN Ethnic Tribal Sweater SIZE MEDIUM $21.74 |
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Massive antique old ethnic tribal necklace turquoise navajo big vintage asian $0.99 |
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Beautiful Moroccan Bracelet Tribal Ethnic Berber Africa $4.99 |
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Beautiful Moroccan Bracelet Tribal Ethnic Berber Africa $5.99 |
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Beautiful Moroccan Bracelet Tribal Ethnic Berber Africa $4.99 |
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New Vintage Ethnic Tribal Wrist Hemp Leather Bracelet $4.74 |
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Tribal Shoulder Ethnic Boho VintageStyle Embroidery Bag $69.99 |
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Small Tribal Vintage Boho Ethnic Embroidered Purse Bag $7.99 |
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Small Tribal Vintage Boho Ethnic Embroidered Purse Bag $7.99 |
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Tribal Indian Vintage Boho Hmong Bag Ethnic Embroidery Medium Draw String Bag $19.99 |
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Hmong Bag Tribal Indian Vintage Boho Ethnic Embroidered Purse Bag Hobo SALE $7.99 |
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Thai Indian Tribal Extra Large Ethnic Boho Hemp Embroidery Oversize VINTAGE Bag $99.99 |
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Ethnic Necklace with SemiPrecious Stones $480.43 Handmade sterling silver and Kyanite stone ethnic necklace. With it s prehistoric like design this ethnic necklace is reminiscent of a tribal time long past. Made in Israel. |
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Judaica BZEJN150 Kyanite Stone Ethnic Necklace Silver $184.28 Handmade sterling silver and Kyanite stone ethnic necklace. With it s prehistoric like design this ethnic necklace is reminiscent of a tribal time long past. Made in Israel. |
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Tribal $6 Tribal |
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Ethnic Conflict, Tribal Politics : A Global Perspective $183.3 No Synopsis Available |
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House of Harlow 1960 Tribal Triangle Necklace $80 The House of Harlow 1960 Tribal Triangle Necklace is part of HOH’s latest collection, tribal-inspired pieces with fierce style. This necklace gets its ethnic vibe from a triangular shape and intricate zig zag designs. |
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tribal 2 $21.9 tribal |
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Judaica BZEJN51 5 String and Silver Ethnic Necklace $875.31 925 Sterling silver ethnic coral necklace. This handmade necklace is faithfully styled after the original Yemenite design from the early 20th century named lazem often worn by Jewish amp; Muslim women. This elaborate version is designed with square plaques decorated with traditionl Yemenite motifs and alternating with rows of coral beads that were popular because of the color which represented beauty amp; youth. The end plaques known as tadarif are triangular in form. For lovers of tribal or Bedouin jewelry with strong ethnic impressions. Handcrafted in Israel |
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Bellydance Super Tribal Superstars $13.77 Rated: NRSynopsis: Fascination with the young, experimental and mutable bellydance style known as Tribal Fusion has attracted global intrigue and admiration. Tribal Fusion Bellydance emphasizes muscular execution of fundamental bellydance movement poured through with Flamenco posturing, avant-guard style, fantasy ethnic adornment, and supported by San Francisco and modern beats. The innovators and teachers of this unique global phenomenon converge to display their latest trends, proclivities, and current fascinations. From pop-locking, to duets, to Moulin Rouge solos, become a part of this youthful and ancient dance form that can be all things to all dancers. This DVD offers a glimpse into the creativity and pageantry that inspires the leaders of this dance form today. |
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Tribal Band Ring $110 Drawing upon inspiration from ethnic motifs, the Tribal Band Ring can add a unique touch to your jewelry collection. A .5 inch oxidized base ring is lined in polished sterling silver and decorated with patterns of flat silver circles bordered by silver piping, and intermittent circles with tiny dots surrounding them. Intricate! Metal: Polished sterling and oxidized silver. Width: .5 inch |
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The Tribal Basis of American Life: Racial, Religious, and Ethnic Groups in Conflict $82.88 No Synopsis Available |
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Indigenous And Tribal Peoples: An Ethnic Audit of Selected Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers $22.38 No Synopsis Available |
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Judaica BZEJN3 Ethnic Bridal Necklace Silver $1493.94 Handmade 925 silver traditional Yemenite bridal necklace. This sterling silver piece of jewelry is inspired from an early 20th century original ethnic tribal Jewish wedding necklace known as the labbeh given to the bride for marriage. It was attached to the sides of the headgear hanging down as a frame to her chin. Worn by Jewish and Muslim women alike designed with elaborate and extensive filigree alternating with silver and semi precious beads this necklace is a rare work of art indeed. Handcrafted in Israel |
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Plus Size Black Ethnic Print Top $34 Long sleeve tribal print tunic has beading and sequins along the neckline and elastic cuffs. |
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Plus Size Blue Ethnic Print Top $34 Long sleeve tribal print tunic has beading and sequins along the neckline and elastic cuffs. |
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Plus Size Aqua Ethnic Print Top $34 Long sleeve tribal print tunic has beading and sequins along the neckline and elastic cuffs. |
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Work Participation of Tribal Women $93.99 Study of women issues assumed great importance in global context. Geographical research on female work participation in agriculture, especially in remote North Eastern areas of India is still very limited,despite the fact that rural tribal womens contribution is significant toward the economic development of the family and the society. Beyond the conventional marketoriented narrower definition of productive workers, almost all women in rural India today can be considered as farmers who works as agricultural labours, unpaid workers in the family farm enterprise, or a combination of the two. The whole issue of female work participation in the present context is based on a geographic approach and relates it to the agroecological parameters. It also intends to examine the impact of ethnic factor in differentiating female involvement in work taking three ethnic groups viz. the Mishings, the Deoris and the Sonowal Kachari women as indicators residing in the same agroecological unit of Dhemaji district of Assam, India. The work is thought to throw some light into the gender issues of tribal societies living in the remote areas of North East India. Author: Goswami, Mainu Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2010/06/08 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.28 inches |
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Ethnic Armies $85 Ethnic Armies |
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Ethnic Genealogy $112.95 Ethnic Genealogy |
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Yaqui Homeland and Homeplace: The Everyday Production of Ethnic Identity $31.37 In this illuminating book, anthropologist Kirstin Erickson explains howmembers of the Yaqui tribe, an indigenous group in northern Mexico, construct, negotiate, and continually reimagine their ethnic identity. She examines twointerconnected dimensions of the Yaqui ethnic imagination: the simultaneousprocesses of place making and identification, and the inseparability of ethnicityfrom female-identified spaces, roles, and practices.Yaquis live in a portion of their ancestral homeland in Sonora, about 250 milessouth of the Arizona border. A long history of displacement and ethnic strugglecontinues to shape the Yaqui sense of self, as Erickson discovered during thesixteen months that she lived in Potam, one of the eight historic Yaqui pueblos.She found that themes of identity frequently arise in the stories that Yaquis telland that geography and locationaspace and placeafigure prominently in theirnarratives.Revisiting Edward Spiceras groundbreaking anthropological study of theYaquis of Potam pueblo undertaken more than sixty years ago, Erickson paysparticular attention to the acultural worka performed by Yaqui women today. Sheshows that by reaffirming their gendered identities and creating and occupyingfemale-gendered spaces such as kitchens, household altars, and domestic ceremonialspaces, women constitute Yaqui ethnicity in ways that are as significantas actions taken by males in tribal leadership and public ceremony.This absorbing study contributes new empirical knowledge about a NativeAmerican community as it adds to the growing anthropology of space/placeand gender. By inviting readers into the homes and patios where Yaqui womendiscuss their lives, it offers a highly personalizedaccount of how they constructaand reconstructatheir identity. |
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Ethnic Life-worlds in North-East India $65.95 Ethnic Life-worlds in North-East India: An Analysis draws upon the phenomenological. notion of the life-world to understand the culturally-embedded construction of. communities, for whom the lived experience of cultural politics constitutes their. identity. It analyses the cultural and political determinants of ethnic- and identity-oriented. struggles in India’s North-East, as well as the cultural politics of ethnic. mobilizations in the region. Such mobilizations are an attempt to construct a self-identity distinct from. that constructed by the state—both colonial and post-colonial India—which. becomes a source of concern for the latter with regard to its achieving legitimacy. and development in the region. While both the state and insurgent groups carve. out their distinct ideological and political agenda on to the life-world of. the North-East, it is at the point of diversion that the struggle for establishing. such agenda falls into the trappings of constitutional determinism. This book analyses the articulation of ethnic politics in North-East India. that takes into account moves for integration as well as apparent differences. In doing so, it critically examines two major insurgent outfits of the region—NSCN. and ULFA. It also discusses struggles launched by the Naga and Assamese people. and develops a neologism of nations-from-below, arguing that one needs to take. into account the concrete totality of the people’s lived experiences. It. bases this analysis on a critical discussion of the colonial construction of. tribal identity and its post-colonial critique. Thought-provoking and analytical, this book opens a new window to the study. of India’s North-East, which will intrigue students and scholars across. various disciplines of development studies, sociology, philosophy, anthropology,. political science and ethnic studies, and will be of interest to policy-makers,. NGOs and global humanitarian communities. |
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House of Harlow 1960 Tribal Gold Circle Pendant Necklace in Coral $128 The House of Harlow 1960 Tribal Gold Circle Pendant Necklace in Coral is part of HOH’s latest collection, tribal-inspired pieces with fierce style. This necklace gets its ethnic vibe its intricate starburst of zig zag designs and its vibrant coral stones. |
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American Indian Ethnic Renewal by Nagel, Joane Edition ILL, 0 $30.49 Does activism matter? This book answers with a clear yes. American Indian Ethnic Renewal traces the growth of the American Indian population over the past forty years, when the number of Native Americans grew from fewer than one-half million in 1950 to nearly 2 million in 1990. This quadrupling of the American Indian population cannot be explained by rising birth rates, declining death rates, or immigration. Instead, the growth in the number of American Indians is the result of an increased willingness of Americans to identify themselves as Indians. What is driving this increased ethnic identification? In American Indian Ethnic Renewal, Joane Nagel identifies several historical forces which have converged to create an urban Indian population base, a reservation and urban Indian organizational infrastructure, and a broad cultural climate of ethnic pride and militancy. Central among these forces was federal Indian Termination policy which, ironically, was designed to assimilate and de-tribalize Native America. Reactions against Termination were nurtured by the Civil Rights era atmosphere of ethnic pride to become a central focus of the native rights activist movement known as Red Power. This resurgence of American Indian ethnic pride inspired increased Indian ethnic identification, launched a renaissance in American Indian culture, language, art, and spirituality, and eventually contributed to the replacement of Termination with new federal policies affirming tribal Self- Determination. American Indian Ethnic Renewal offers a general theory of ethnic resurgence which stresses both structure and agency–the role of politics and the importance of collective and individual action–in understanding how ethnic groups revitalize and reinvent themselves. Scholars and students of American Indians, social movements and activism, and recent United States history, as well as the general reader interested in Native American life, will all find this an engaging and informative work. |
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The Gambia and Its People: Ethnic Identities and Cultural Integration in Africa $20.2 The author looks at The Gambia and its people and how this African country has been able to achieve cultural integration on a national level.He also provides a comprehensive picture of the country’s nation identity which is a fusion of the multiple identities of the various ethno-cultural groups which collectively constitute the Gambian nation.The work is a study of ethnic cultures and identities in the Gambian context whose relevance is continental in scope.Ethnicity is the primary identity in most African countries. It transcends national identity. Understanding its role in the lives of most Africans also helps us to understand African countries with all their complexities which collectively define the continent. In spite of its ethnic and cultural diversity, The Gambia is one of the most united countries in Africa. It’s also one of the most peaceful, enjoying harmonious relations among its various ethnic groups unlike many African countries where instability and civil strife caused by ethnic rivalries – fuelled by unscrupulous politicians – is the defining feature of national life. The ability of the various ethnic groups in The Gambia to interact harmoniously has led to cultural integration on a scale unheard of in most African countries. While it’s true that different tribal cultures do exist in The Gambia, it’s equally true that there also exists a national culture which unites the country’s various ethnic groups into a cohesive whole transcending ethno-regional loyalties. As an ethnically diverse nation, The Gambia is a microcosm of Africa: a continent whose countries are characterised by ethnic and cultural diversity where rivalries along tribal and regional lines are the norm rather than the exception. But The Gambia also is a good example of what many African countries have yet to be: united, with a solid national identity that has not been fractured or fragmented by ethnic conflicts. Cultural integration on a national scale remains an elusive goal in most African countries. But if there are a few countries on the continent which have achieved cultural integration, The Gambia is one them. It has, in fact, even achieved cultural fusion in some respects as we learn from this work which focuses on Africa’s smallest country and its people.The work is intended to be a general introduction and may help members of the general public learn some basic facts about The Gambia which, because of its strategic location and other attributes, has earned distinction as a gateway to West Africa.People going to The Gambia may find this work to be useful. Students in various academic fields may also benefit from the interdisciplinary approach taken by the author in his study of this African country.It’s comprehensive enough as an introductory work on the people of The Gambia and their ethnic identities and cultures. |
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Tribal Politics in Iran by Cronin, Stephanie Edition ILL, 1 $15.17 Placing Iran’s ‘tribal problem’ in its historical context, Tribal Politics in Iran provides an overall assessment on the impact of this crucial period on the character of tribe-state relations in Iran to the end of Pahlavi rule and in the Islamic Republic. It analyzes the political and socio-economic factors undermining tribal politics under the regime of Reza Shah, and examines the division which took place regarding the ‘tribal problem’. The author argues that on the one hand, it lead to modern ethnic nationalism and on the other, detribalization and absorption into wider class or ideology-based organizations happened. Looking particularly at the land reform of the early 1960s, and the revolution of 1979, Cronin also discusses the final disappearance of the khans as a political force and the rise of a new tribal leadership loyal to and dependent upon the regime. This innovative and important work challenges conventional political and scholarly approaches to tribal politics. |
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We Are What We Eat: Ethnic Food and the Making of Americans $27.93 Ghulam Bombaywala sells bagels in Houston. Demetrios dishes up pizza in Connecticut. The Wangs serve tacos in Los Angeles. How ethnicity has influenced American eating habits–and thus, the make-up and direction of the American cultural mainstream–is the story told in "We Are What We Eat." It is a complex tale of ethnic mingling and borrowing, of entrepreneurship and connoisseurship, of food as a social and political symbol and weapon–and a thoroughly entertaining history of our culinary tradition of multiculturalism. The story of successive generations of Americans experimenting with their new neighbors’ foods highlights the marketplace as an important arena for defining and expressing ethnic identities and relationships. "We Are What We Eat" follows the fortunes of dozens of enterprising immigrant cooks and grocers, street hawkers and restaurateurs who have cultivated and changed the tastes of native-born Americans from the seventeenth century to the present. It also tells of the mass corporate production of foods like spaghetti, bagels, corn chips, and salsa, obliterating their ethnic identities. The book draws a surprisingly peaceful picture of American ethnic relations, in which "Americanized" foods like Spaghetti-Os happily coexist with painstakingly pure ethnic dishes and creative hybrids. Donna Gabaccia invites us to consider: If we are what we eat, who are we? Americans’ multi-ethnic eating is a constant reminder of how widespread, and mutually enjoyable, ethnic interaction has sometimes been in the United States. Amid our wrangling over immigration and tribal differences, it reveals that on a basic level, in the way we sustain life and seek pleasure, we are all multicultural. |