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

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The Social Symbolism of Colours in Sudan’s Social Discourse
Issue 46

Colour has a significant influence on the lives of humans. Each colour is linked to certain concepts with multiple accumulated connotations. Since ancient...

Moroccan identity as reflected in folk songs and dances
Issue 35

Identity includes all the features that distinguish one group from another. These features - which are mutable and specific to a particular time and place -...

Characteristics of the Moroccan Dresses and Their Relationship to Culture and Civilization
Issue 8

The aim of this research paper is to show that dresses have multiple cultural and artistic values that go beyond their main function. Dresses today can be seen...

Exploring vernacular poetry and folk music: Al-Sadiq Al-Rizqi’s Tunisian songs
Issue 63

The findings of this study shed light on the evolution of musical genres and performance practices across time. It delves into the wide variety of Tunisian...

The Mother in Qatari Folktales: A Semiotic Study
Issue 57

Due to the significant presence of the mother in Arab heritage and the cultural memory on the one hand and in the folk memory on the other, this semiotic...

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...

A semiotic and narrative reading of the Algerian legend "Tula"
Issue 32

This semiotic narrative reading of the legend ‘Tula’ highlights the importance of the concept of narrative unity, which shapes the structure of the...

Trends and methods of fieldwork when studying folk material culture
Issue 35

The study of material culture is the study of manual production, which includes handicrafts such as turning, tanning, blacksmithing, goldsmithing, silver...

Traditional Medicine of Muslims in the Indian State of Kerala
Issue 47

The ancient scholars in the State of Kerala had great knowledge of traditional medicine and healing and therapeutic methods. Two masters in the Sayidayn...

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