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

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The History of Ornaments In Morocco
Issue 11

The history of the ornaments in Morocco could only be thoroughly studied by a team of archeologists coordinating with experts from other disciplines. The...

Deterioration and efforts to rebuild the architectural heritage of the Moroccan oases: The example of the Tafilalt oases
Issue 42

The Tafilalt oases have an important architectural heritage that reflects the region’s established culture, authentic history and local identity. This...

Study of Quranic Intertextuality in Algerian Folk Poetry, MuhammadBalkhair, as a model
Issue 47

The semiotician Mikhail Bakhtin was the first to emphasize the interactive nature of the literary text. Then the term "intertextuality "was adopted by his...

Renovation or Destruction
Issue 28

No one can stand in the face of the changes and conditions that overwhelm folk culture, especially the performing arts. We miss, in our days, the great...

The folktale in Palestine and Jordan: Identity And Authentication
Issue 11

Studying the folktale in the Palestinian and Jordanian societies, the author of this research notices that this folktale has roots in the ancient religions,...

Geographic Distribution of Folkdances in Egypt
Issue 18

Interest in folkdance in Egypt is influenced by the general interest in other folk arts. Folk arts are currently receiving increasing attention as a result of...

Moroccan Folk Poetry: Imagination and Cultural Narrative Malhun Poetry as an Example
Issue 64

Incorporating elements of history, culture, politics, religion, and civilisation, Malhun poetry is an element of intangible cultural...

Heritage Museums of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula
Issue 35

In the Gulf countries, people have gone to great lengths to preserve material heritage that dates from the time before the discovery of oil. After collecting...

Misdar and Mawwal
Issue 29

Poets recite the Misdar as they ride camels through the desert, while the Nahham, (pearl diving singer), and his companions at sea sing the Mawwal. Both...

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