Turath

The fifth issue of Turath, published in the “Cultural Heritage” series and directed by Hadj Miliani, represents a major contribution to the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage as well as to the advancement of research on popular culture and social representations in Algeria. This volume brings together studies on popular poetry, storytelling, cinema, language, and traditional medicine, approached from a socio anthropological perspective that emphasizes forms of popular expression and their symbolic and cultural dimensions. It also interrogates the notion of social representations and their connections with language, culture, and identity, highlighting the role of discourse and cultural practices in the construction and transmission of collective meanings. In addition, the issue includes documents and field materials related to oral literature, popular music, proverbs, and riddles, along with a specialized bibliography devoted to popular culture.