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

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The real or the synthetic ?
Issue 34

There are many stories about how pearls are formed. Some are very similar to scientific discoveries that explain the stages of a pearl’s formation. ...

Myths and folktales about sea creatures in Bahrain
Issue 33

Mythical creatures, mythological animals and mythical beings are widely spread concepts. They can be found in all known cultures, and each culture has at least...

Folk and Global Music Culture
Issue 23

Around the world, discussions about the local and the global, authenticity and modernism, and identity and cosmopolitanism form a significant part of debates...

Games in the Abbasid Era based on archaeological discoveries in the Islamic city of Ayla
Issue 34

The researcher sheds light on the most important games discovered in the Islamic city of Aylah. These games, which are still played today, date back to the...

Folk culture: the subjective and the epistemic
Issue 6

The researcher sheds light on folk culture that has been associated in the Western mind since the late eighteenth century with the emergence of the romantic...

Folk Costume in Syria’s Hama Province and Countryside
Issue 22

Folk costume in the Hama province is one of the most significant symbols of heritage in the region. The people of Hama are distinguished by the gorgeous...

An Anthropological-Artistic Approach to Stambali Music - Between Ritual Characteristics and Therapeutic Connotations
Issue 56

This article focuses on a musical genre associated exclusively with Tunisia's Black minority. It is defined by a diverse range of rhythmic repertoires and a...

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lightning
Issue 15

Over many years, we advocated national culture, worked to arouse awareness in it and to highlight its great role within our generations. Many of our children...

The cultural heritage of the Firka industry
Issue 31

This paper attempts to shed light on the industry of Firka, ”the making of traditional wedding gowns“, in Naqada, Egypt. The paper discusses...

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