Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates / Edition 1

Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates / Edition 1

by Sayyid Hamid Hurriez
ISBN-10:
0700714138
ISBN-13:
9780700714131
Pub. Date:
04/25/2002
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
0700714138
ISBN-13:
9780700714131
Pub. Date:
04/25/2002
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates / Edition 1

Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates / Edition 1

by Sayyid Hamid Hurriez
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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780700714131
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/25/2002
Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
Pages: 212
Product dimensions: 5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table 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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