All peoples have rituals that shed light on the human psyche and that employ symbolic systems such as language. Attempts to analyse ritual behaviour must take...
Folklore texts are characterised by the flexibility with which they can be re-interpreted based on the symbols they reference. Due to this flexibility, these...
This article focuses on the history of Maghreb’s celebrations of the birth of the Prophet (May Peace Be Upon Him) from the first celebrations in the Azfi...
Culture has been through ages the string that holds all constituents of societies together, and a highly influential cause that creates great convergence among...
Many scholars and researchers are keen to explore the richness of Tunisia’s musical heritage and to discover its origin and characteristics. This study...
With this quotation from the Qur’àn, al-Gahiz emphasizes the degree of consideration God has given to laughter, relating to life as the opposite...
Our heritage, which is enduring, will remain the first line of defence when we seek to protect our identity and roots from globalization. Folklore contributes...
Over the past few years, there has been a shift in the level of attention paid to traditional building in the Gulf Cooperative Council Countries. What was once...
The biography of the Banu Hilal is a folk biography that has been narrated for many years; it has been part of the collective conscience for generations. The...
