An important part of the human oral heritage that combines the global and the local
The Lullaby "The Art of the Mothers of the World" must be preserved
The topics covered in Lullaby relate to the mother's culture, beliefs, and surroundings.
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Zainab Al-Aawj: "The lullaby reflects the deep relationship with the mother's bosom, which prepares the child to face life in the future."
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Researchers and specialists said that the art of lullaby represents an important part of the human oral heritage, as it is a reflection of the social, cultural, political and economic values and conditions prevailing in society, calling for attention to studying, collecting and documenting this type of heritage.
The Algerian poet and academic, Zineb Al-Aouj, pointed out that the lullaby represents a kind of common human heritage among the various peoples of the world, but at the same time it is linked to society, its customs, traditions and the mother's culture, pointing out - during the virtual evening organized by the «Sea of Culture Foundation», the day before yesterday evening Under the title "The Lullaby, the Art of the Mothers of the World", moderated by Khadija Al Hosani, - that the talk about the lullaby refers to the talk to the mother and the woman in general, as it reflects the deep and intimate relationship between the mother, grandmother, aunt or aunt, that relationship that gives him reassurance and psychological comfort, starting From the mother’s bosom that prepares the child to face life in the future, referring to the ritual and physical movement that the mother makes to embrace her child, and her “stone” becomes like a small ship, followed by a movement as if it announces to the child that he is not alone, and that she is with him to protect him.
Al-Auj said that the topics covered in the lullaby are related to the mother's culture, beliefs, and the environment in which she lives, such as lullabies that deal with the feelings of women who have only given birth to daughters, or barren women, as well as the social, cultural and political reality of society. For example, the lullaby in Algeria is related to nature and seasons, Like the dry season, they include prayers for rain, as well as reflect the political situation. Many of them contain references to Algeria's suffering from colonialism, so some talk about martyrs.
World and local heritage
While the Sudanese artist, Ahmed Bashir, who presented more than 40 songs for the child, began his intervention by presenting an example of the Sudanese lullaby, pointing to the connection of the lullaby with the voice of the grandmother, or "affectionate" as it is called in Sudan. As for the themes of the lullaby, they stem from the environment, such as wishes A mother for her child to grow up and work in a prestigious profession, such as medicine or engineering, even in an agricultural environment that wishes him to own a large farm or manage the family's property.
Mother .. the eternal artist
The Sudanese artist, Abeer Ali, called for the interest of cultural institutions in the Arab world to heritage in its various forms, and to link it to culture as it is the subconscious of nations, and a means to enhance their culture and self-esteem, especially in light of the decline in the association of new generations with their mother tongue and heritage.
Ali explained that the lullaby proves that the mother is the eternal artist in the world, pointing out that the child's hymn, up to a year of age, is like a murmur without words, and when he becomes a year and a half or two years old, the mother makes light movements on the child's back, singing A lullaby focusing on what promotes community values, such as work, generosity, courage and chivalry.
History of tales
While the coach of storytelling and narrator, Sima Wahi, a director from India, discussed in her intervention the beginning of the emergence of stories since ancient times, and how the mother used them to intimidate children and persuade them to implement what she asked of them, and when mothers realized the power of these stories that they tell children, they began to be transmitted from one generation to the next. .
A type of human heritage common to different peoples of the world, and it is related to society, its customs and traditions, and the mother's culture.
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