“Black People, White Hearts”: Origin, Race, and Colour in Contemporary Yemen
The so-called akhdam (servants) or muhammashin (marginalized) are a minority group of black slum dwellers, often associated with impure tasks. Living on the margins of Yemeni society, they claim to be victims of ʿunsuriyya (racism) due to the colour of their skin. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in t...
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2020-05-01
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