Shreisher Dahbu Looks for Her Brothers
In short: Shreisher Dahbu sets out to find her brothers. When she reaches them, they take someone else for their sister.
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Origin and tradition
Western Sahara · Sahrawi storytelling tradition, approximate location
In the Sahrawi telling Joanna Allan examines, two women’s identities become confused on the journey. The brothers trust appearances and give Shreisher’s place to someone else. Allan compares this scene with The Goose Girl. In both tales, someone else takes the expected person’s place at the end of a journey. Shreisher sets out to find her brothers and bring them home.
Dated records and sources
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2009 · Western Sahara · Sahrawi storytelling tradition, approximate location
Joanna Allan · From Snow White to Shreisher Dahbu · AILIJ 7 (1), p. 19 · Ana Tortajada’s telling
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