Speak, Bird, Speak Again

Palestinian Arab Folktales

Ibrahim Muhawi, Sharif Kanaana

• Editorial: University of California Press
• Año: 2021
• ISBN:
  9780520385856
• Edición: 1
• Categoría: Social Sciences
• Categoría: Folklore & Mythology

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 essentialtext in Palestinian cultureand a must for those who want to deepen their understanding of an enduring people.

APPENDIX B

Index of Folk Motifs

The motifs for each tale are listed in alphabetical order under the heading “Salient Motifs” in the Folkloristic Analysis. Additions or deletions adapting the wording of Thompson’s 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...