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This paper examines the Spanish song «Princesita que riega la albahaca» and compares it with other Moroccan versions of the folk tale. Although loosely based on the encounter between King Solomon and Queen Sheba, the story incorporates a series of elements from different folk traditions, while insisting on the motif of the husband-seeking maiden. Drawing on the motifs of the garden or the mother, the essay examines how the protagonist of the story uses the metaphor of the Basil plant to articulate relations of exogamy and to question social assumptions regarding the role of women and their social constraints.
El presente artículo examina la canción en español "Princesita que riega la albahaca" y la contrasta con otras versiones marroquíes del cuento. Aun basándose relativamente en el encuentro entre el rey Salomón y la reina de Saba, la historia incorpora una serie de elementos de diferentes tradiciones populares al tiempo que insiste en el motivo de la doncella que busca marido.A partir de los motivos del jardín o de la madre, el ensayo examina cómo el protagonista de la historia utiliza la metáfora de la planta de albahaca para articular relaciones de exogamia y para cuestionar los presupuestos sobre el papel de las mujeres y sus limitaciones en sociedad.
这篇文章回顾了西班牙歌曲“Princesita que riega la albahaca”,并将其与其他摩洛哥版本的民间故事进行了比较。尽管loosely based on the encounter between King Solomon and Queen沙巴阿,the story incorporates a series of elements from民谣的传统,而insisting on the motif of the husband-seeking商业化。在《花园的动机》或《母亲》中,这篇文章考察了故事的主角如何使用Basil plant的隐喻来阐明异族通婚的关系,以及关于女性角色及其社会约束的社会假设。本文考察了西班牙语歌曲“Princesita que riega la albahaca”,并将其与其他摩洛哥版本的故事进行了对比。虽然这个故事相对基于所罗门王和示巴王后的会面,但它融合了许多不同流行传统的元素,同时强调了少女寻找丈夫的主题。本文从花园或母亲的主题出发,考察了故事的主角如何使用罗勒植物的隐喻来阐明异族通婚关系,并质疑关于女性角色和她们在社会中的局限性的假设。
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The Boletín de Literatura Oral is a journal devoted to research in hispanic oral tradition. The languages used are English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. The Boletín de Literatura Oral only publishes original articles. The high standard of the editorial process guarantees the quality of each issue. The BLO is published regularly on July 15 of each year. Each number includes the contributions that have been accepted between June 16 of the previous year and June 15 of the year of publication. This is the deadline to submit articles that are published in the current year.