Speak, Bird, Speak Again: Palestinian Arab FolktalesBy 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. |
Contents
The Orphans | 7 |
Sumac You Son of a Whore Sumac | 8 |
The Green Bird | 9 |
Little Nightingale the Crier Afterword | 10 |
Sexual Awakening and Courtship 11 The Little Bird | 11 |
Jummēz Bin Yazur Chief of the Birds 92 223 97 102 107 111 120 13 Jbēne 14 Sackcloth | 12 |
Šāhīn | 15 |
Notes on Presentation and Translation | 57 |
Šōqak Bōqak 22 Clever Hasan | 201 |
The Cricket | 212 |
Afterword | 216 |
Husbands and Wives | 219 |
Folkloristic Analysis | 347 |
159 | 355 |
161 | 364 |
180 | 365 |
Šwēš Šwēš | 72 |
The Quest for the Spouse 16 The Brave | 159 |
Gazelle | 161 |
Lōlabe | 173 |
Afterword | 180 |
GROUP II | 185 |
Brides and Bridegrooms 19 The Old Woman Ghouleh | 187 |
Lady Tatar | 191 |
190 | 377 |
212 | 383 |
216 | 386 |
Transliteration of Tale 10 | 399 |
List of Tales by Type | 421 |
The Seven Leavenings 219 25 The Golden Rod in the Valley of Vermilion 225 | 422 |
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Common terms and phrases
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