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Dhegdheer and Her Long Ear

In short: In a Somali folktale, a mother and son try to escape the long-eared Dhegdheer in the Hargega Valley.

Dhegdheer and Her Long Ear · A long ear in the valley FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 251 Dhegdheer and Her Long Ear In a Somali folktale, a mother and son try to escape the long-eared Dhegdheer in the Hargega Valley. Origin Saint Paul, Minnesota · publication site Atlas record 2007 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF A long ear in the valley Reach¹ 2/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 2 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Saint Paul, Minnesota · publication site

In Marian A. Hassan’s bilingual retelling published in 2007, the Hargega Valley is where a mother and son flee Dhegdheer. The publisher’s archive also has Hassan’s Somali and English readings and Said Salah Ahmed’s discussion of alternative endings. After reading the book, explore the recordings to see what a printed edition fixes and how the ending can vary in oral telling.

Dated records and sources

  1. 2007 · Saint Paul, Minnesota · publication site
    Marian A. Hassan / Betsy Bowen · Dhegdheer · Minnesota Humanities Center, Somali Bilingual Book Project · Public retelling

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Origin
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