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

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Towards A Cultural Understanding of Folklore Moroccan Group Dance as a Model
Issue 48

This paper seeks to highlight the role of folklore in achieving cultural development and to highlight the cultural richness of a society. The role ...

A study of the narrative semantics of fairytales: Al Jan’ada fairytale as an example
Issue 26

Al Jan’ada is a fairytale from Saudi Arabia. It is the story of a poor, lonely fisherman who received the gift of a box of fish. One of the fish turned...

Fertility: Beliefs and Rituals in Algerian Folklore
Issue 51

This article deals with one aspect of folklore – the family’s folk beliefs – through an organised and integrated social system that performs...

The inspiring history of Sufism and unforgettable Sufi folk rituals in Morocco: The example of Issawi Sufism
Issue 55

On several levels, research into the history of Sufi rituals is crucial because it reveals that Sufism was not just an individual inclination towards...

A history of clothes washing in Bahrain: An analytical historical study
Issue 36

In Bahrain, the washing of clothes is an old profession that no longer exists. This profession – known as ‘Qassarin’ - was once practiced...

Anthropology in the Arabian Gulf: The Example of Dr. Abdullah Abdul Rahman Yateem
Issue 56

This research attempts to highlight the course and contributions of one of the well-known anthropological figures in the Gulf region and the Arab world,...

The Old Stages of Pregnancy and Delivery in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Issue 4

This paper addresses the old stages of pregnancy and delivery in light of the social rituals that vary in accordance with people’s varying social and...

Nabati Poetry In the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf From the Poet of the Clan to the Poet of the Million
Issue 1

This article sheds light on the commencement of Nabati poetry. It is commonly held that folklore poetry is composed by laymen intuitively and impromptu to...

Time and Place in Contemporary Bahraini Music
Issue 61

In our Bahraini dialect, the word ‘fai’ refers to a changing shadow, and the word ‘baraih’ is the plural of ‘braha’, which...

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