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...
Riddles, proverbs, customs, traditions, clothes, cuisine and architecture are all components of folk culture that connect the past to the present, and that...
Algerian vernacular poetry derived its themes and artistic styles from Islam. The vernacular poets’ religious upbringing contributed to the Islamic...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 paper studies the musical scene in Tunisia during the nineteenth century through the writings of travellers and Western diplomats. It documents the...
This paper is based on a chapter of the writer’s PhD dissertation on exploring the use of folk literature in...