The oral art of Soqoṭra : a collection of island voices / [compiled and edited] by Miranda J. Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Miranda J., compiler, editor.

Series:

Handbook of Oriental studies. Near and Middle East (2014) ; Section 1, v. 151.

Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Near and Middle East (2014) ; volume 151

Language:

Arabic

English

Semitic (Other)

Subjects (All):

Oral tradition--Yemen (Republic)--Socotra.

Oral tradition.

Folk literature.

Folklore--Yemen (Republic)--Socotra.

Folklore.

Soqotri language--Texts.

Soqotri language.

Soqotri language--Texts--Translations into English.

Soqotri language--Texts--Translations into Arabic.

Socotra (Yemen)--Social life and customs.

Socotra (Yemen).

Yemen (Republic)--Socotra.

Genre:

Texts.

Physical Description:

volumes cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2021.

Summary:

In the bilingual English-Arabic work, The Oral Art of Soqoṭra: A Collection of Island Voices, Miranda Morris, in collaboration with Soqoṭrans from all parts of the island, present over a thousand examples of poems and songs, prayers, lullabies, work-chants, messages in code, riddles, examples of community wisdom encapsulated in poetic couplets, and stories cenetred on a short poem or exchange of poems. These were documented by oral transmission directly to the scholar, or through recordings collected. They are presented in Soqoṭri (transcribed phonetically in Roman and in Arabic script), and in English and Arabic translation."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Morris, Miranda J., The oral art of Soqoṭra

ISBN:

9789004446724

9004446729

9789004462977

900446297X

9789004462984

9004462988

9789004462991

9004462996

OCLC:

1200197179