Sensory Expression in the Saharan Context

Marie-Luce Gélard (1)

1 CANTHEL - EA 4545 - Centre d'anthropologie culturelle

In southeastern Morocco, sensory expression is a common substitute for spoken lan- guage. Men and women often communicate without recourse to speech, which is deemed inappropriate due to rules of modesty, for example. Decoding these sensory displays requires an intimate knowl- edge of the particular society. Once identified, the codes become precious methodological tools. In the Saharan context, they reveal that sensory well-being is characterized by heat and dryness.

Mots clés: senses; dryness; Sahara; sensory expression; senses

Domaines: Anthropologie sociale et ethnologie

Marie-Luce Gélard. Sensory Expression in the Saharan Context. Senses and Society, 2016, Contemporary French Sensory Ethnography, 11 (3), pp.286 - 297. ⟨10.1080/17458927.2016.1195111⟩. ⟨hal-03137571⟩