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Peasant folklore of Palestine

Palestine expedition fund quarterly statement for 1893London • Published In 1893 • Pages: 203-217

By: Baldensperger, Philippe James.

Abstract
This article, written in the form of the author's answers to questions that were posed, recounts some of the peasant lore in Palestine such as sacred trees and animals, ghosts and spirits, their distinguishing characteristics and powers, their preferred places of dwelling, the rituals in their honor, the native theories of luck, the evil eye, enchantment, and small references to the stories that have become associated with historical figures. The names of ghosts and spirits, sacred trees and animals, etc., are rendered in Arabic with their English transliteration.
Subjects
Traditional history
Dance
Literary texts
Spirits and gods
Luck and chance
Sacred objects and places
Magic
Ethnozoology
culture
Palestinians
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Folklorist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Olivia Maldonado ; 1956
Field Date
ca. 1891
Coverage Date
ca.1891
Coverage Place
Israel
Notes
Philip J. Baldensperger
LCSH
Palestinian Arabs