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

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Islamic Arab Music: Geography and Characteristics
Issue 64

The study of the Islamic Arab legacy demands an understanding of the universal component of a non-ethnic and non-sectarian civilisation that Islam unveiled and...

A Semiological Visual Approach to Examples of Traditional Residential Spaces in Southern Tunisia
Issue 45

Though simple, the traditional dwellings in the south of Tunisia are a rich resource for researchers and architects who seek to learn about the Tunisian...

Ibn Khaldun And the Science of Folklore
Issue 8

The folklore or the popular heritage includes the spoken creativity of both primitive and civilized people, which is achieved by words phrased in poetic...

Traditional Dance Of Hoobi
Issue 11

There is a deep relation between traditional culture and religion. This relation is illustrated in different aspects of the culture: dance, drama and poetry...

Ardent Zeal for Culture
Issue 12

Dear reader, with this issue coming your way, which is published midway between the celebrations of the Glorious National Day and the National Action Charter,...

Research on folk literature and cultural changes: A theoretical approach
Issue 28

Folk culture plays a significant role in cultural and postmodern studies. As a part of mass culture, folk culture has contributed to the weakening of the...

Songs of the Water Carriers
Issue 64

One of the most strenuous and tiresome occupations is that of the “al-jabad” (plural, al-jabada), which literally translates to “water...

Rituals and doctrinal practices in Tébessa and their social significance
Issue 39

This paper addresses folk rituals and beliefs in the state of Tébessa by applying a scientific approach to the linguistic and theoretical concepts of...

An anthropological study of authority in traditional societies: The Al-Sulh Group in Djelfa Province
Issue 38

One of the most distinctive features of the Djelfa region in central Algeria is what is known as the conciliation group or community, a type of traditional...

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