[ Memorie sull'Egitto e specialmente sui costumi delle donne orientali e gli harem scritte durante il suo soggiorno in quel paese, 1819-1822 / Amalia Sola Nizzoli ] Second part / Amalia Sola Nizzoli
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32. Anniversary of the death of a deceased

Cairo - Egypt
Title
Anniversary of the death of a deceased
Short description
Amalia Sola Nizzoli describes the anniversary of the death of the deceased, when musical accompaniment is made by women.
Text on source
Nel giorno anniversario della morte del defunto, i parenti hanno per costume di recarsi tutti a visitar la tomba. Le donne in quel giorno s'imbrattano il viso di terra, piangono e strillano sempre al suono del solito tamburino.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 315
Date
1826 circa
Observations on the events description
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
Narrator
1
Place
1
Sounds
2
How to quote
Murarotto E., "Anniversary of the death of a deceased" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2023 02 13.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.42

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