ABSTRACT

A unique description and analysis of the domains and genres of UAE folklore, including folk customs and beliefs, traditional arts and crafts, folk dances, folk narratives and proverbs. Challenging the established meaning of folklife, this volume also deals with folklore in public life, in the mass media, in education and in politics.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|23 pages

The United Arab Emirates

chapter 3|14 pages

Folklore in Private and Public Life

chapter 4|15 pages

Folklore and the State

chapter 5|15 pages

Folk Literature

chapter 6|19 pages

Folk Customs and Beliefs

chapter 7|21 pages

Folk Medicine

chapter 8|20 pages

Performing Folk Arts

chapter 9|21 pages

Material Culture

chapter |3 pages

Conclusion