Fairy Tales: Professor Zaru's Lecture

The thing that makes arabic folk tales and fairy tales is how many different types of fairy tales there are.  Because of the diversity in he arab world such as difference in dialects, customs, dress and food, the morals can be rather different and some virtues more important than others.  Folklore can also be told in many different ways like, dance, music and poetry.  There is an oral tradition though, and a necessary storyteller. There are 5 categories of Arab folk-tales, Kalila, Joha, Sirats, Fables of Luqman, and A thousand and one nights.  The interesting thing about A thousand and one nights, is that there are stories inside the main story.