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

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The Meaning of Lullabies in Libyan Folk Culture
Issue 54

Throughout the ages, mothers have repeated simple words with great meaning, intent and content in order to help their children stay still and sleep, unlike...

Sending Expeditions And Specialization Of Educational Scholarship To Study Folklore
Issue 11

The Ministry of Guidance and Education in Bahrain Kingdom has initiated accommodating the subject of the popular culture in the general curriculum of the...

Lexical origins of some foreign expressions in the Bahraini dialect: An approach to the phenomenon of linguistic borrowing in Bahrain’s vernacular dialect (Part 2)
Issue 39

The sample for this study consisted of 422 words and idiomatic expressions from selected traditional terms. The lexical field for ‘foods, beverages,...

Traditional food production in my village
Issue 16

East Dumaina is a village in the rural province about 20kms from Homs. According to the mayor, the village’s population was 722 in 1961; in 2006, the...

Children's Lyrical Heritage Games: Their Symbolic and Realistic Functions and Connotations
Issue 54

A study of children's lyrical games in Tunisia shows us that games are an integral part of a culture. Games are a means by which an individual can absorb,...

Civilizations Dialogue: environment and values
Issue 5

The study deals with the reasons behind conflicts of civilizations and cultures, and shows that the dialogue between them related to the international society...

The Cultural and Social Significance of Sports and Folk Games in Morocco
Issue 64

Morocco's cultural depth and diversity are reflected in the country's plethora of traditional folk sports. Horsemanship is highly sought-after among all...

Arab folk culture: Identity versus globalisation
Issue 26

In this study, the researcher focuses on folk heritage and identity and studies their correlation with folk literature and its models. The paper describes the...

An Institute for Heritage in the Arabian Gulf: One Way to Honour Our Culture and Serve Our People
Issue 43

Kuwait has made significant contributions to the arts and music; it is at the forefront of the artistic movement in the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula....

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