[Overview Courtesy of Lux Online] In French this is called a 'Youyou', a sound made by women mainly to celebrates happy occasions but also was used during the Algerian war of liberation by women as a weapon against French soldiers. Issues of body representation are here explored by using a part of the body.
[Overview Courtesy of Lux Online] In French this is called a 'Youyou', a sound made by women mainly to celebrates happy occasions but also was used during the Algerian war of liberation by women as a weapon against French soldiers. Issues of body representation are here explored by using a part of the body.
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