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By combining their expertise in English literature and anthropology, Ibrahim Muhawi and Sharif Kanaana bring to these folktales an integral method of study that unites a sensitivity to language with a deep appreciation for culture.
As native Palestinians, the authors are well suited to their task. Over the course of several years, they collected tales from the regions of the Galilee, Gaza, and the West Bank, determining which were the most widely known and appreciated and selecting the ones that best represent the Palestinian Arab folk narrative tradition. Great care has been taken with the translations to maintain the original flavor, humor, and cultural nuances in tales that are at once earthy and whimsical and that also parallel stories found in the larger Arab folk tradition. Featuring a new foreword by Ibtisam Barakat, Speak, Bird, Speak Again is an essential text in Palestinian culture and a must for those who want to deepen their understanding of an enduring people.
As native Palestinians, the authors are well suited to their task. Over the course of several years, they collected tales from the regions of the Galilee, Gaza, and the West Bank, determining which were the most widely known and appreciated and selecting the ones that best represent the Palestinian Arab folk narrative tradition. Great care has been taken with the translations to maintain the original flavor, humor, and cultural nuances in tales that are at once earthy and whimsical and that also parallel stories found in the larger Arab folk tradition. Featuring a new foreword by Ibtisam Barakat, Speak, Bird, Speak Again is an essential text in Palestinian culture and a must for those who want to deepen their understanding of an enduring people.
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APPENDIX B
Index of Folk Motifs
The motifs for each tale are listed in alphabetical order under the heading āSalient Motifsā in the Folkloristic Analysis. Additions or deletions adapting the wording of Thompsonās Motif-Index to the context are indicated in square brackets.
Motif Number | Tale Number | |
B. Animals | ||
B11.2.3.1 | Seven-headed dragon | 17 |
B11.7.1 | Dragon controls water supply | 17 |
B11.10 | Sacrifice of human being to dragon | 17 |
B11.11... |
Table of contents
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- New Foreword by Ibtisam Barakat
- Foreword from 1989 by Alan Dundes
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Transliteration
- Key to References
- Introduction
- The Tales
- Group Iāā¢āIndividuals
- Group IIāā¢āFamily
- Group IIIāā¢āSociety
- Group IVāā¢āEnvironment
- Group Vāā¢āUniverse
- Folkloristic Analysis
- Appendix A: Transliteration of Tale 10
- Appendix B: Index of Folk Motifs
- Appendix C: List of Tales by Type
- Selected Bibliography
- Footnote Index