Geisha: A Living Tradition
- ISBN-10
- 1844424901
- ISBN-13
- 9781844424900
- Series
- Geisha
- Category
- Geishas
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Carlton Publishing Group
- Author
- Kyōko Aihara
Description
Geisha descibes every aspect of the often harsh lives of these remarkable women: their elaborate dress, hair and make-up; the ceremonies and rituals in which they are involved; their accomplishment in traditional artistic skills and their relationships with men and the outside world.
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- 2008-12-10
- 392 pages
- Paperback
- Univ of California Press
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