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The Evil Eye and Cultural Beliefs among the Bedouin Tribes of the Negev, Middle East [Footnote1
[1] This paper was presented at the International Conference on Health and Illness in Middle East Societies, 11 June 2002, at the Department of Middle East Studies, Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
]

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Aref Abu-Rabia

Pages 241-254 | Published online: 21 Aug 2006

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The Evil Eye and Cultural Beliefs among the Bedouin Tribes of the Negev, Middle East [Footnote1[1] This paper was presented at the International Conference on Health and Illness in Middle East Societies, 11 June 2002, at the Department of Middle East Studies, Ben-Gurion University, Israel.]

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The Evil Eye and Cultural Beliefs among the Bedouin Tribes of the Negev, Middle East [Footnote1
[1] This paper was presented at the International Conference on Health and Illness in Middle East Societies, 11 June 2002, at the Department of Middle East Studies, Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
]