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Fading Getting rarer Still practised, but the sources cited on this page note a shrinking base of practitioners or venues. Sourcing Depth
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"Palestinian Hikaye Women's Winter Oral Tales." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/palestinian-hikaye, text CC BY-SA, with attribution. Copy cite
The tradition & historical record 1 min read · 1 source Told in colloquial fallahi or madani Arabic dialect with rhythmic rhymed openings and audience call-and-response formulas, Hikaye tales examine family obligations, resourcefulness, journeys, and supernatural trials from women's perspectives. 1
Proclaimed a UNESCO Masterpiece in 2005 and inscribed on the Representative List in 2008. 1
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