[Folkserv] medieval African folklore site

Wed Jan 10 15:45:19 EST 2024

Last week, the Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project website<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://pemm.princeton.edu__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF2eiwE46I$ > went live. There, you can learn about more than 1,000 vivid STORIES<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/stories?__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF2KaBATmE$ > about the Virgin Mary preserved in Ge’ez.

  *   These stories are searchable by date, manuscript, place of origin, language, title, and many other categories.
  *   Over 600 of the stories appear on the site in English translation, thrice those previously available.
  *   Among the stories is one about a girl who pursues an education<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/stories/111__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF2H3jorSA$ >, another about a thirsty dog who experiences Mary’s kindness<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/stories/236__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF2pccQf4U$ >, and a story written by King Zara Yaqob about a speaking Mary icon<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/stories/319__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF2RDaML3g$ >.
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Through our research, we have proven that the Marian tradition in Africa is older, richer, and more indigenous than previously thought by scholars.

  *   We uncovered over 1,000 stories in Geʿez manuscripts, almost twice the number of stories previously identified.
  *   Over 800 of those stories were composed in Ethiopia, Eritrea, or Egypt, far more than previously thought.
  *   Less than 6 percent were composed in Europe, far fewer than previously thought.
  *   The Ethiopian and Eritrean Marian tradition was infused with new blood through translations of almost 150 stories from Arabic into Geʿez between 1382 and 1540.
  *   Ethiopian and Eritrean stories about the Virgin Mary have been composed for six centuries, from the late 1300s into the 2010s.

If you want to learn more about our research findings, check out our Research Posts on the most common stories<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/research/research-and-lessons/10__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF24OsZs0g$ >; the most commonly illustrated stories<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/research/research-and-lessons/11__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF2Dz9WB6Y$ >; and French<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/research/research-and-lessons/14__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF2LE795Nw$ > and Spanish<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/research/research-and-lessons/13__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF2Fyok6VM$ > translations of the Cannibal of Qəmər<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/stories/125__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF29aJI8-Q$ > story.

For help navigating the site, consult Using the Site<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pemm.princeton.edu/about/connect/using-the-site__;!!KGKeukY!wpqNUweeEL-FLGskLe5JHq1uPSedVFWCIXWDjlTg5pQ1hpjCjNoeoZwKM-s8EzN814zYFINm9hfJHN-CYiF2q-cf9U4$ >.
 Questions? Feel free to contact me at wbelcher at princeton.edu.

Prof. Wendy Laura Belcher
Professor, Princeton University
Director, Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Interim Chair, Department of Comparative Literature
Department of Comparative Literature
Department of African American Studies
133 East Pyne Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544
Phone 609-258-1683
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