Hager El Hadidi is associate professor of anthropology, California State University, Bakersfield. Her research interest in zar spirit possession spans over two decades, working wit...view moreHager El Hadidi is associate professor of anthropology, California State University, Bakersfield. Her research interest in zar spirit possession spans over two decades, working with zar groups in Cairo, Alexandria, Fayoum, and Lower and Upper Egypt.view less