Qatar · Folktales and oral traditions
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Qatar
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- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 0
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In Qatar, Mai and Ghaylan’s rivalry is tied to the coast where people went pearl diving. The 2023 animation shows one way this maritime tale reaches children today.
Tales in the Atlas
Mai, Ghaylan and the Sail
2023 · Qatar Museums · Hazawy: Mai and Ghaylan · animated episode, 21 December 2023
2025 · Khalid Ziyara · The Gulf Pearl · English edition, pp. 191–192
Tales found across countries
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