A Narrative Community: Voices of Israeli Backpackers

(Part of the Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology Series)

by Chaim Noy

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Backpacking, or Tarmila'ut, has been a time-honored rite of passage for young Israelis for decades. Shortly after completing their mandatory military service, young people set off on extensive backpacking trips to "exotic" and "authentic" destinations in so-called Third World regions in India, Nepal, and Thailand in Asia, and also Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina in Central and South America. Chaim Noy collects the words and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814331769

ISBN13:9780814331767

Release Date:November 2006

Publisher:Wayne State University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.9" x 10.0"

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