In ancient times the Arab people were leading the world in
science, education, medical science and culture. Traditional written Arabic was
inaccessible for non Arab people before. So it takes time to translate the
Arabic folk tales to other languages from Arabic.
The Arabian folk tales share many features. These folk tale
stories display the social structures and values of the Arabs. It displays the
position and roles of men and women in Arab society. Their faith on God is
usually expressed through the hero, who uses his belief to complete the mission.
In these stories the powerful kings or the heroes also depicted and
supernatural elements are a very important and common component of most Arabic
folk tales.
Most of the tales have a moral that teach the reader the right
attitude from the wrong. Some of the common morals are in these Arabian folks tales-tolerance
is the key for success, satisfaction and contentment keep you out of trouble,
loyalty is always rewarded, stealing is typically discovered and punished.
These lessons are meant to enhance and save the set of values that include Arab
culture and make it unique from others.
The very common and famous Arabic folk tales
collection is The Arabian Nights.
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