Qat, Cosmopolitanism, and Modernity in Sana’a, Yemen
Qat, or Catha edulis, is a drug widely and frequently consumed by Yemeni men and married women. Unmarried women, in contrast, have historically chewed less frequently as their consuming qat is generally deemed inappropriate and shameful (‛ayb). This informal prohibition on qat consumption for unmarr...
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Centre Français d’Archéologie et de Sciences Sociales de Sanaa
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Arabian Humanities |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/arabianhumanities/2072 |
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