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

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Aesthetic value and semantic dimensions of tapestry
Issue 63

The traditional patterns that have dominated the textiles crafts for decades are being challenged by a diversity in weaving patterns. This comes in reaction to...

The image, status and dominance of women in society and under religious authorities
Issue 42

In the midst of progress in studies about cultural criticism, attention has been paid to women's issues and to women who suffer from marginalisation, exclusion...

Juq and Moroccan music
Issue 30

Juq, (a band), performs written music with great skill and ability. Juq music and instruments have several characteristics. The performance and the...

Traditional children's games in Tunisia: An ethnographic and anthropological study
Issue 38

This study concludes that it is important to document and classify Tunisian children's games according to multiple variables, including place, time, area, age,...

The Drum
Issue 10

This research focuses on one of the most significant percussion Bahrainis instruments, the drum. It is prevalent in the Bahraini folk traditions; for several...

Folkloric poetry and patriotic songs as resistance against the French occupation of Tunisia from 1881 to the 1930s
Issue 25

Poetry and patriotic songs were used as means to express resistance to the French occupation of south and north Tunisia, and to protect national identity and...

Arab women’s attire: Social traditions and cultural interaction
Issue 29

One cannot study women’s attire without investigating the relationship between society and religion. Society comprises customs and traditions that are...

Documenting Arab Folklore … A Political Issue
Issue 1

The researcher raises a number of questions concerning stages of documentation experienced by cultural societies in today world. While international...

Moroccan identity as reflected in folk songs and dances
Issue 35

Identity includes all the features that distinguish one group from another. These features - which are mutable and specific to a particular time and place -...

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