Faith, good manners, patriotism and a willingness to work hard are but a few of the characteristics of the generation who strived to educate the public, and...

In Arabs’ minds, folk culture in Arab countries has always been associated with practices that are contrary to rational thinking, religion and the...

Socio logists, anthropologists and other intellectuals have contemplated the evolution and development of world cultures. As a result, an anthropological...

Both realistic and mythical elements are essential to folk culture. They combine to form cultural and anthropological components and values, symbols and...

Many societies agree that marriage is social bond or contract based on offer and acceptance that unites a man and a woman and determines their rights and...

Attributed to Sheikh Mohammed Khalwati, Judiah Khalwatiah was introduced to Egypt by Sheikh Mustafa Kamal al-Din al-Bakri. It now has many branches within and...

A bridge between the North, South, East and West in the Arad region, Mezzouna has diverse types of music. This paper studies the most popular types....

Like the violin or the Arab Rababah, the Amzad is a stringed instrument made from a wooden bowl covered with a piece of a sheepskin. A wooden arm extends from...

Heritage can help us to understand civilisations; it can enhance our understanding of eras that have otherwise left little historical evidence....

This study of traditional children‘s clothing in the Najd desert involved recording and classifying the clothing and accessories. The study focused on...

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