Foredrag: Reviving the Palestinian voice through the use of traditional stories

With Sarah Abusarar (CA).

Storytelling has been an integral part of the Palestinian tradition. Historically, the folktales were told in Palestinian villages and passed down by the women who carried this strong Palestinian tradition. It is said that most of the folktales from the The Levantine region have their roots in Palestine. However, after the occupation, most of the Storytelling families in the Palestinian villages became silent. As part of the resistance in recent years, Palestinian Storytellers in Palestine and the diaspora have taken to reviving the Palestinian oral tradition. This lecture will explore the history of the Palestinian oral tradition and how Storytelling has been used and continues to be used as a form of resistance.