Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates

• Author(s): Sayyid Hamid Hurriez,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 208
• ISBN_10: 1136849149
  ISBN_13: 9781136849145
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General , Social Science / Regional Studies , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , History / Middle East / General ,

Description:... 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.