A quarterly specialized journal
The Message Of Folklore from Bahrain To The World

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Traditional riddles
Issue 19

Riddles, proverbs, customs, traditions, clothes, cuisine and architecture are all components of folk culture that connect the past to the present, and that...

Nostalgia for the Holy Rawdha in Algerian vernacular poetry: The example of ‘From Tiba’ by Ibn Qaytun
Issue 26

Algerian vernacular poetry derived its themes and artistic styles from Islam. The vernacular poets’ religious upbringing contributed to the Islamic...

The Drum
Issue 10

This research focuses on one of the most significant percussion Bahrainis instruments, the drum. It is prevalent in the Bahraini folk traditions; for several...

The Oath in The Moroccan Dialect: A Functional Study
Issue 59

The purpose of this study is to examine and describe the linguistic use of oaths in the Moroccan dialect. The data collection for this study extended over a...

Folk Culture and the Challenges of Globalization
Issue 19

The Arab world hosts a large number of conferences, seminars and forums; we read and hear about many such events almost every day. All discuss cultural...

Folklore Of The Rain In The Yemeni Memory
Issue 11

This research elaborates the concept that water is the base of civilization and a factor of their collapse as well. This concept is best; illustrated in...

The Lute and Its Development
Issue 51

In this paper, I focus on the lute and its importance to Oriental music. I also talk about the different stages of the lute’s development and...

The Musical Scene in Tunisia in the 19th Century - Through the Works of European Travellers
Issue 48

The paper studies the musical scene in Tunisia during the nineteenth century through the writings of travellers and Western diplomats. It documents the...

Traditional Myths: The Henna Shrub and the Moon
Issue 18

This paper is based on a chapter of the writer’s PhD dissertation on exploring the use of folk literature in...

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