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My grandmother's stories : folktales from Dhofar / collected and transcribed by Khadija bint Alawi al-Dhahab ; translated by W. Scott Chahanovich ... [et al.] ; illustrated by Fatima bint Alawi Muqaybil.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Arabic Publication details: Washington, DC : Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, c2012.Description: 90 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cmOther title:
  • My grandmother's stories : folk tales from Dhofar
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Contents:
Shabeer and the haunted well -- Princess Salma -- The sly fox -- The magic ring -- The carpenter's daughter -- Shaq and Shurambaq -- The prince and the clever maiden -- The genie bride -- The poor woodcutter -- Mother Charity -- A clever couple -- The lazy donkey -- The lying blind man -- The courageous young man -- The sad little girl.
Summary: "These folktales are a unique product of the region they convey to readers: Dhofar. Dhofar is a province in the Sultanate of Oman, located at the southeastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. These stories are inextricably bound up in the atmosphere, history, and cultural conditions of Dhofar and the generations that told these stories in their own time. The concepts developed in these stories are products of the social life in the region, stretching across all levels of society, telling the stories of the lives of the poorest pauper and the wealthiest and most powerful ruler. Local trades and the economic development particular to this time also play a prominent role in the development of the narrative. This is a trend that is repeated and encoded in most of these stories"--P. [4] of cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.2095 D533 Available 33111007105949
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-16, 21-23).

Shabeer and the haunted well -- Princess Salma -- The sly fox -- The magic ring -- The carpenter's daughter -- Shaq and Shurambaq -- The prince and the clever maiden -- The genie bride -- The poor woodcutter -- Mother Charity -- A clever couple -- The lazy donkey -- The lying blind man -- The courageous young man -- The sad little girl.

"These folktales are a unique product of the region they convey to readers: Dhofar. Dhofar is a province in the Sultanate of Oman, located at the southeastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. These stories are inextricably bound up in the atmosphere, history, and cultural conditions of Dhofar and the generations that told these stories in their own time. The concepts developed in these stories are products of the social life in the region, stretching across all levels of society, telling the stories of the lives of the poorest pauper and the wealthiest and most powerful ruler. Local trades and the economic development particular to this time also play a prominent role in the development of the narrative. This is a trend that is repeated and encoded in most of these stories"--P. [4] of cover.

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