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200 10$aFolklore and folklife in the United Arab Emirates /$fSayyid H. Hurreiz
210  1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2013.
215   $a1 online resource (209 p.)
225 1 $aCulture and civilization in the Middle East
225  0$aCulture and civilisation in the Middle East
300   $aFirst published in 2002 by RoutledgeCurzon.
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320   $aIncludes bibliograpical references (pages 174-178) and index.
327   $aCover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on Transliteration and Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: The United Arab Emirates; Geographical Setting; Historical Background; Socio-political Profile; CHAPTER TWO: The State of Folklore Studies and Research in the UAE; Introduction; Folklore Studies in the Arab World; Folklore and Folklife Studies in the UAE; Research Institutions and Researchers; Domains and Genres; CHAPTER THREE: Folklore in Private and Public Life; Folklore in Private Life
327   $aFolklore in Public LifeFolklore and Folklife in Education; Folklore and Folklife in the Mass Media; Folklore and Folklife on National and Religious Occasions; CHAPTER FOUR: Folklore and the State; The Continuity of Heritage; The Role of Folklore in Enhancing Traditional Leadership; The Role of Leadership in Promoting Traditional Heritage; Government Institutions and State Supported Societies; CHAPTER FIVE: Folk Literature; Folk Narratives; Folk Poetry; Proverbs; Riddles; CHAPTER SIX: Folk Customs and Beliefs; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Infancy and Childhood; Circumcision; Marriage
327   $aDeath and FuneralsCHAPTER SEVEN: Folk Medicine; Origins and Sources of UAE Folk Medicine; Folk Medicine in Traditional UAE Society; Folk Medicine in Contemporary UAE Society; CHAPTER EIGHT: Performing Folk Arts; Folk Dance; Folk Songs; Popular Folk Games; Traditional Festivals; CHAPTER NINE: Material Culture; Material Culture in Traditional UAE Society; Urbanization and Material Culture in the UAE; Material Culture in Contemporary UAE Society; CONCLUSION; Notes; Bibliography; Appendixes; Appendix 1 Ministries, lnstitutions andSocieties Concerned with Folkloreand Folklife in the UAE
327   $aAppendix 2 GlossaryAppendix 3 Brief Resume of Selectedlnformants; Index
330   $aA 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.
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606   $aEthnology$zUnited Arab Emirates
607   $aUnited Arab Emirates$xSocial life and customs
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