This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Who are the prototypical characters of Arab lore memorialized in the Sirat Bani Hilal epic? What ... (Read 22 times)

stephzh

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 556
Who are the prototypical characters of Arab lore memorialized in the Sirat Bani Hilal epic?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

From what tradition does this music originate? How is the music being performed?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Ahernandez18

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 361
Answer to Question 1

 Abu Zayd, charming, intelligent, witty protagonist, responsible for outsmarting many enemies that the Bani Hilal met on their migration across Arab lands
 Dieb, the blade of the tribe,' is the fearsome warrior.
 Sultan Hasan, the level-headed tribal wise man, competent in Islamic Law and tribal protocol, but often ineffective
 Al-Jaazaiyah, the most beautiful woman in the world, known for her strength, bravery, and her ability to outwit any opponent
 Al-Zanati Khaligah, the Berber ruler of Tunisia and a villain who must be defeated at any cost

Answer to Question 2

 The Sirat Bani Hilal is one of the oldest continuously performed epic traditions in the world . . . The epic recounts the adventures of the Bedouin tribes of the Bani Hilal and the Bani Sulaim as they migrated, during the ninth century, from their original homelands in the Arabian Peninsula all the way to Algeria and Tunisia in North Africa.
 In this epic tradition, stories are spoken and sung in rhymed verse by the sha ir, a poet-singer Sheikh Taha who accompanies himself on the rebab (also rababa), a one-or two-stringed, spiked, skin-covered fiddle.



stephzh

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 556
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

Did you know?

Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.

Did you know?

According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Did you know?

It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.

Did you know?

The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library