Tribal poetry of the Tarabin and Ḥuwayṭāt tribes and its relationship to that of neighbouring tribes

Popular poetry, under various names, is composed in many of the Arabic speaking countries. Bedouin poetry is an important element in the daily life of any Arab tribal society, and the poet is highly respected as he is considered to be the voice of the tribe. Poetry is composed and recited by poets o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abu Athera, Said Salman
Published: University of Glasgow 1995
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266560