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The Message Of Folklore from Bahrain To The World
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Children's Lyrical Heritage Games: Their Symbolic and Realistic Functions and Connotations

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,...

Rites Associated With the Wedding Garments and Traditions Of Tlemcen: A Bride's Bath

The wedding bath is one of the main rituals in an integral part of the wedding ceremony in Algerian traditions. Baths are taken two days before the wedding,...

Designs for Evening Wear Inspired By Arabian Horses and Equestrianism

This paper highlights the beauty of horses and the position they hold in fashion design, and it aims to focus on evening wear inspired by Arabian horses. The...

A Word from the Editor: Bahrain’s Memory: Guru Muhammad bin Harban

In the Bahraini dialect, as in most Gulf States’ dialects, a "dar" (plural "duwr") is a room in a typical house that may contain a number of "duwr",...

The Actant Constructs of the Bani Hilal’s Biography: The Tale of Princess Khadra as an Example

This study attempts to study the actant constructs in the tale of Princess Khadra in the biography of the Bani Hilal as reported by Dr. Roselyn Laila Quraish...

Camels in Tunisian Proverbs

The study and analysis of Tunisian folk proverbs related to camels is an examination of Tunisia’s folk heritage, which has been transmitted through the...

Celebrations, Events and Festivities in Algerian Culture: Social Functions and Ceremonial Dimensions

Eids and festive occasions are considered social practices and religious rituals through which the community preserves its folklore and cultural heritage. They...

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

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,...

Designs for Evening Wear Inspired By Arabian Horses and Equestrianism

This paper highlights the beauty of horses and the position they hold in fashion design, and it aims to focus on evening wear inspired by Arabian horses. The...

The Meaning of Lullabies in Libyan Folk Culture

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...

The Journey of Music and Singing from Babylon to Baghdad: An Introduction to the Development of Iraqi Music

Music and singing played a prominent role in Iraqi societies starting with the Sumerian, then the Babylonian and Assyrian civilisations (Mesopotamia). Music...

Qamariyas: Yemen’s Multi-Coloured Stained Glass Windows

Qamariyas, windows made of colourful stained glass, are considered one of the most important architectural elements in Yemen. They are widely used on the...

The Islamic Cultural Dimension of Religious Chanting Through Its Stylistic Features and Relationship to Arabic Singing: The Example Of "O Lord of the Universe", an Invocation by Muhammad Imran

This paper studies the relationship between religion and music by examining religious chanting and its relationship to the upbringing of Arab singers. In the...

Rites Associated With the Wedding Garments and Traditions Of Tlemcen: A Bride's Bath

The wedding bath is one of the main rituals in an integral part of the wedding ceremony in Algerian traditions. Baths are taken two days before the wedding,...

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