When Melodies Gather: Oral Art of the MahraMain MenuOverviewAcknowledgmentsBorn to be Digital?About the MahraHuman and Geographical ContextFind Your PoemTheory of ClassificationIndex of PoemsGlossary (please wait while the terms load)BibliographiesbibliographySamuel Liebhaber92edd610c0d14d00181bd949250cbe90dae08f10
Halyōt, Rābūt, and ʾAhāzīj
12017-10-10T20:51:40+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a1282413cyoa28plain2018-04-14T19:25:36+00:00branching_parent_pageAnonymousYou’re involved in a physical task and would like a little ditty that goes along with the rhythmic nature of your work. Each song is linked to a particular task; indeed, the melody takes precedence over the lyrics. Composing this type of poem requires very little poetic skill because the topic, formal structure, and melody are all drawn from traditional models.
12017-10-10T20:51:38+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a12824Strophic SongsSamuel Liebhaber8classificationplain2018-05-07T18:38:38+00:00branching_parent_pageSamuel Liebhaber92edd610c0d14d00181bd949250cbe90dae08f10
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12017-10-10T20:51:41+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a12824Wedding Night Song6poemplain2018-06-05T02:11:06+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a12824
12017-10-10T20:51:35+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a12824Snakebite Chant (Mhr. rābūt/raʿbūt)6poemplain2020-03-03T07:31:43+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a12824
12017-10-10T20:51:41+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a12824Work Song for Stitching and Repairing Fabric5poemplain2018-04-17T11:13:22+00:00Anonymous