Turath
Volume 3, Numéro 2, Pages 64-77
2025-12-31
Folk Tales In Western Sahara
الكاتب : الزبير غالي .
الملخص
Folk tales in Western Sahara represent a vital component of the collective memory of the Hassaniya-speaking communities. Transmitted orally from generation to generation, these narratives encompass a wide range of beliefs, values, and social norms, reflecting the distinct cultural identity of the Sahrawi people. Despite their importance, Hassaniya folk tales have received limited scholarly attention, exposing them to risks of loss, distortion, or alteration. This paper explores the diversity of these tales, which include humorous stories, animal fables, supernatural narratives, religious tales, and moral lessons. Notable stories, such as “The Wolf and the Hedgehog,” “Asrisar Dhahabu,” and “The Goat Bazya,” convey wisdom, courage, and moral reflection while blending reality with imagination. Hassaniya tales serve multiple functions: entertaining, educating, and socializing children and adults, reinforcing cultural values such as courage, patience, honesty, and resourcefulness. They often employ stylistic features such as rhyming, repetition, and formulaic openings and closings, similar to other oral traditions globally. However, the accelerated social changes and globalization threaten their continued vitality, emphasizing the urgent need for documentation and preservation to safeguard this essential part of Sahrawi intangible heritage.
الكلمات المفتاحية
Sahrawi folk tales ; Hassaniya oral tradition ; Western Sahara culture ; Oral literature ; Storytelling and society ; Cultural identity ; Moral education in folklore
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