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Syrian Folk Tales by Muna Imady
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Syrian Folktales (original 2011; edition 2012)

by Muna Imady

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Title:Syrian Folktales
Authors:Muna Imady
Info:MSI Press (2012), Paperback, 126 pages
Collections:Your library
Rating:***1/2
Tags:folklore, Syria, Early Reviewers

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Syrian Folk Tales by Muna Imady (2011)

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Part folklore, part recipe book - Muna Imady relays stories told to her by her family, as well as traditional Syrian recipes. I liked the stories - mostly similar to western fairy tales, but with different views on witches and imps/devils/dybbuks - but found the inclusion of recipes to be a bit strange and out of place in a book of folklore. There were also editorial problems with the text that could have been avoided by a little proofreading. All in all, a nice little book of tales. ( )
  DoskoiPanda | Apr 28, 2013 |
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It was interesting how many of the Syrian folk tales mirrored American stories. There were slight variations of course but the basics were the same for the majority of the tales in this book. This was an easy read and quite enjoyable including information about the different regions that the tales were from. I'd like to see more from this author.
  unadillacats | Feb 7, 2013 |
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Nice collection will make fine addition to any library on folktales - sits right beside my other "country collections"
  jerm | Nov 27, 2012 |
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The author's purpose was to preserve the dying folktale tradition of Syria, and I commend her for that. Unfortunately, she was very poorly served by her publisher. The cover is obviously amateurish and the text is rife with typos, to the point that I found it distracting. The tales were cute, though many were similar to the European tales I grew up with, so I found points of connection more than original stories. Each chapter (organized by region of Syria) includes riddles and recipes too, the latter of which are fairly repetitive and extremely short, so only of use to those who already know what the final dish ought to be like and need only a reminder to guide their cooking. In sum, this could've been a much better book if the author had had better editorial guidance. ( )
  SarahEHWilson | Oct 6, 2012 |
Un livre merveilleux et délicieux à la fois! Française d'origine algérienne, je m’intéresse à la culture syrienne sans avoir pu un jour mettre les pieds dans ce pays de jasmin mais ce livre m'a en quelques sortes transportée.. Une lecture fluide, accessible, et agréable qui permet à notre imagination de "voir" ce que Muna Imady tient tellement à nous décrire et détailler.. Avis aux amateurs d'humour et de cuisine, ce livre fera votre bonheur! Et je n'oublis pas de citer ces nombreux hadiths qui ponctuent souvent un chapitre, un paragraphe, une recette ou juste une idée: captivants et réjouissants.. ( )
3 vote bourouba | Oct 6, 2012 |
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To my mother and father with all my love.
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Kan ya ma kan are magic words that carry me back into my Tete's little red bedroom forty years ago.
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