Essai De Folklore Marcain: Croyances Et Traditions Populaires (French Edition) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9954885153 ISBN 13: 9789954885154

Publisher: African Books Collective, 2009

Synopsis

While she was making her collection of popular Moroccan tales and legends (Contes et Légendes Populaires du Maroc, 1926), Mrs. Légey gathered much information about the beliefs and rituals which accompanied aspects of Moroccan living, urban and country life. Her position as a lady doctor in Morocco from 1910 for more than 25 years, the confidence she inspired in her thousands of patients and her mastery of the Arabic language gave her access to the most authentic sources of these traditions. At a time when it is clear that manifestations of tradition carry the cultural identity of a country, and these traditions are endangered by globalisation, it became necessary to protect this moving patrimony, previously principally passed on orally or by the example. The Kingdom of Morocco Academy has recently launched a process to further that end. Mrs. Légey's inventory, though she defines herself as an "apprentice folklorist", contributes to the preservation of the past, and to maintaining this link with still living generations only maintaining some of the traditions.

About this edition

• Publisher: African Books Collective
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 9954885153
• ISBN 13: 9789954885154
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Legey Doctoresse