Ethnoornithology : Message: Re: [Ethnoornithology] The Hoopoe in Aghan Folkore & Magic

Hello Bob

I've heard that in Ethiopia, the hoopoe is considered the messenger between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.

And the hoopoe is mentioned in both the Bible and the Koran.

Best wishes, Fleur

On 8/3/08 9:48 AM, "Robert Gosford" <bgosford@...> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Further to my earlier posting on a reference to Irish bird-lore found
> during my searches through the University of Arkansas library while
> there for the SoE conference earlier this year, I found a rich vein of
> ethnoornithological material in the pages of 'Folkore', the journal of
> The Folklore Society.
>
> I found a lot of material that will inform my future studies and
> thought I would pass on to someone more interested in that part of the
> world the following reference from the Vol 85 of Folklore - (1974)
> Dupree, Nancy Hatch "An Interpretation of the Role of the Hoopoe in
> Afghan Folklore and Magic", Folklore 85: 173-193.
>
> At a glance it appears to be a well researched article that briefly
> examines the broader mythological significance of the Hoopoe and then
> examines the various sources in Afghani culture, noting the 'extremely
> complex ethnographic picture', the diversity of languages spoken in
> the country and the different names for the bird, including the most
> intriguing, Suleimanai murg - the Bird of [King] Solomon.
>
> A fascinating read, particularly the connection between King Solomon
> and the bird and the bird's reputation for wisdom, as a messenger and
> as an 'eloquent go-between' in marriage matters.
>
> I'd be interested in more stories of bird-lore from Afghanistan and
> the region...and I also note that the Hoopoe has recently, by popular
> vote, been declared as Israel's national bird: see
> http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3549637,00.html and you can
> buy the T-shirt!! at:
> http://www.judaicawebstore.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=FR-HOOPOE.
>
> Cheers and best,
>
> Robert Gosford
> ERSG moderator
>
>
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