
Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates
Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East;
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Routledge
- Date of Publication 25 April 2002
- ISBN 9780700714131
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages212 pages
- Size 216x138 mm
- Weight 540 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
A unique description and analysis of folklore in the United Arab Emirates, including folk customs and beliefs, traditional arts and crafts, folk dances, folk narratives and proverbs.
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A unique description and analysis of the domains and genres of UAE folklore, including folk customs and beliefs, traditional arts and crafts, folk dances, folk narratives and proverbs. Challenging the established meaning of folklife, this volume also deals with folklore in public life, in the mass media, in education and in politics.
MoreTable of Contents:
Introduction; Chapter 1 The United Arab Emirates; Chapter 2 The State of Folklore Studies and Research in the UAE; Chapter 3 Folklore in Private and Public Life; Chapter 4 Folklore and the State; Chapter 5 Folk Literature; Chapter 6 Folk Customs and Beliefs; Chapter 7 Folk Medicine; Chapter 8 Performing Folk Arts; Chapter 9 Material Culture; conclusion Conclusion;
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