As beautifully performed and presented as it was, there is far more to the concept of the 'genie' than Disney's manic blue singing version in Aladdin. The genie is the Westernised version of the Jinn, the supernatural being from Islamic and Arabian mythology and lore. On this episode of the Folklore Podcast, host Mark Norman and researcher Tracey Norman are joined by Dedra Stevenson, an author from the UAE who draws on a lot of this folklore in her fiction writing. Dedra explains exactly what the Jinn are, and how they are a very real part of Muslim beliefs.
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Episode 31 - OPERA WITCH
Episode 30 - VAMPIRES: A FOLKLORE PERSPECTIVE PART 2
Episode 29: ONCE UPON A TIME
Episode 28 - VAMPIRES: A FOLKLORE PERSPECTIVE PART 1
Episode 27 - THE GREAT FOLKLORISTS: HELEN CREIGHTON
Episode 26 - VOICES FROM THE DEEP
Episode 25 - WITCH
Episode 24 - EVERYONE NEEDS A HOBBY
Episode 23 - THE PADDING HORROR
Episode 22 - DEVOURING THE SUN
Episode 21: TRACKING THE CHUPACABRA
Episode 20: TRADITIONAL WITCHCRAFT NOW AND THEN
Episode 19 - KNOCK ONCE FOR YES
EPISODE 18: SPECTRAL HOUNDS: A Monster Talk Crossover
Episode 17 - FOLKLORE IN FANTASY FICTION
Episode 16 - INCUBUS AND SUCCUBUS
Episode 15 - FOLKLORE: MORE THAN JUST A WORD
Episode 14 - OLD HAG SYNDROME
Episode 13 - FAIRY LORE AND THE WITCH TRIALS
Episode 12 - FOLKLORE IN GOTHIC CHAPBOOKS
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