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...exhibit’s curator, Omar Al-Dewachi, says his interest was first sparked in the subject by the discovery of data sheets filled with physical descriptions of these Marsh Arabs. They drew him to explore Field’s publications, including the Anthropology of Iraq, which provide a context for the collection of Field’s photos donated to the Peabody...
...order to embark on such a journey, Field first needed the permission of the Sheikh Falih al-Saihud, the paramount sheikh of a number of tribes in the southeastern part of the al-Hawiza Marsh. His photo is central in the exhibit, portraying the 85-year-old, six foot tall respected leader as an integrative part of the culture of the Ma?...
Coming to America as an Iraqi native, Al-Dewachi was surprised at how the West romanticized the lifestyle of the Marsh Arabs as a sort of “primitive Venice.” “In Iraq, ‘Ma’dan’ was a cultural slur, implying ignorance, etc.” he says. “In medical school, the Marshlands were described as an area of disease, full of malaria...
After the fall of Hussein’s regime, the Marsh Arabs tore down the dams. The restoration of the marshlands has since sparked international commitments to restore the marsh ecosystem and economy...
...Field Photography: The Marsh Arabs of Iraq, 1934” will be on display through Feb. 28, 2005 at Harvard’s Peabody Museum...