Wright: Iran Collection: Āvāz-e shīr dooshidan
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| Description: | The woman is singing in appreciation of her wonderful cow’s milk, teats, eyes, teeth etc. She sings do’aā (prayers) to Ali, asking him to look after the cow. (There is a special song for nearly all tasks). |
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| Created: | 2011-10-24 16:54 |
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| Collection: | World Oral Literature Project Collections |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Susan Wright |
| Keywords: | Oral Literature; Oral Tradition; Linguistic Anthropology; Iran; Lur; Folk stories; Music; Rituals; Tribal life; Song; |
| Abstract: | Materials collected during field research for a D.Phil (Oxford University) in Iran in 1974 and 1975/6, and during short return visits in 1992, 1995, 1996. Audio recordings include: folk stories, music and songs, rituals, people’s own historical recollections. |
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