Pearls on a branch : oral tales / Najla Jraissary Khoury ; translated from the Arabic by Inea Bushnaq.

By:

Khoury, Najla Jraissaty

Material type: Text

TextDescription: 279 pages : 19 cmISBN:

9780914671961

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DDC classification:

398.2095692 KHO

Summary: Pearls on a Branch is a collection of traditional Arab folktales gathered from women storytellers in Lebanon and Syria during the Lebanese civil war. The stories blend fantasy, humor, magic, and moral lessons, featuring clever heroines, talking animals, princes, sorcerers, and family conflicts. Many tales resemble familiar fairy tales such as Rapunzel and Snow White, but they are retold through Middle Eastern culture and women’s oral traditions. The book preserves an important storytelling heritage while highlighting themes of courage, wisdom, survival, and the experiences of women in Arab society.

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Pearls on a Branch is a collection of traditional Arab folktales gathered from women storytellers in Lebanon and Syria during the Lebanese civil war. The stories blend fantasy, humor, magic, and moral lessons, featuring clever heroines, talking animals, princes, sorcerers, and family conflicts. Many tales resemble familiar fairy tales such as Rapunzel and Snow White, but they are retold through Middle Eastern culture and women’s oral traditions. The book preserves an important storytelling heritage while highlighting themes of courage, wisdom, survival, and the experiences of women in Arab society.

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Pearls on a branch : oral tales / Najla Jraissary Khoury ; translated from the Arabic by Inea Bushnaq.