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Khidab: Production
Methods
by Dr. Hanne Schönig, edited by Anne Kirkham
This article deals
with Khidab, the meaning of the word itself, the
use of Khidab in Yemen, and two ways it is manufactured
(the traditional and modern methods), as well as
the ingredients. This article also describes
the preparation and use of gall ink.
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in these articles is intended for educational purposes
only. The author and HennaTribe take no responsibility
for any harm arising through the use of these methods.
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Dr. Hanne Schönig has studied Roman and Oriental languages and literature
at Mainz university. From 1980-1995, she held a
teaching position at Mainz and Würzburg universities
(Arabian and Turkish languages; Islamic studies).
Between 1995 and 1999, she was a researcher and
publications manager at the Orient-Institut der
DMG, Beirut/Lebanon. Since August 1999, she has
been a collaborator at the Orientwissenschaftliches
Zentrum of Halle university. She has been travelling
regularly to Yemen since the late 1980s.
More about Dr. Schönig
can be found on her website at http://www.owz.uni-halle.de/ma_schoenig.php
