Tunisia · Folktales and oral traditions
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Tunisia
- Tales
- 1
- Dated records
- 2
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 1
Counts reflect the Atlas catalogue. A link may represent a recording, a publication or an association with a local tradition.
The Ommi Sissi record on the Tunisia page goes back to a folktale collection published in Tunis in 1949. In two newer books, the food the cat takes at home changes. Compare the tellings by following the chain of requests set in motion by the cat’s first mistake.
Tales in the Atlas
Ommi Sissi and the Cat
1949 · Centre d’études des écoles maternelles et enfantines de Tunisie · Contes de Tunisie · Omi Sissi et son chat
2013 · Hager Ben Ammar / Valérie Vacchiani · Ommi Sissi · Arabesques · BnF Takam Tikou, p. 5
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| Ommi Sissi and the Cat | Tunisia France |