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unusual facts about Rutgers University Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures



Alabina

Alabina is a French-based group that performs a mix of world music: Middle Eastern, Arabic, French, Hebrew, and Spanish Gypsy music.

Alabina's music mixes many styles, cultures, and languages: Middle Eastern, Spanish music, French, raï, flamenco, gypsy, Arabic, and at times, Western pop.

Bawabet Dimashq

The restaurant has features such as waterfalls, fountains and replicas of archaeological ruins of Syria, and six culinary themed sections for Indian, Chinese, Arab, Iranian, Middle Eastern and Syrian Cuisine.

Diwan-khane

In tribal Middle Eastern, Arab, Persian, and Kurdish societies, a guest house of the tribal chieftain is used mostly for discussing tribal affairs.

Human Race Machine

The Human Race Machine program allows participants to see themselves with the facial characteristics of six different races: Asian, White, African, Middle Eastern, and Indian, mapped onto their own face.

Rutgers University Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures

Charles Häberl, Associate Professor, Chair of African, Middle Eastern, South Asian Languages and Literatures


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