Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Tahereh Ishany ¹
• Zeynab Rezaiee Barmi ²

¹ Associate Professor

² Graduated from Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Unit

Abstract

Folklore is an important indicator in determining the culture of each nation so that we can without doubt say that the most lasting and purest literary and artistic creations of mankind have been inspired by the folklore and literature of the masses. Lullabies are also part of the oral folk literature of the society which originated from the minds of the masses; hence, indirectly transferring different concepts to the minds of the listeners. Therefore, based on a descriptive-analytic approach in this article, we decided to answer questions like what issues do the written Persian lullabies cover in relation to the religious culture? And else what role do these Persian lullabies play in transferring it to children? The results of this study show that among mothers’ lullabies, religious culture has been expressed in different ways, such as "religious beliefs, moral beliefs, and public opinions", while the hypnotic melodies can play an important role in the religious identity of children. Therefore, mothers’ shares should not be underestimated in creation and development of such feelings and beliefs.

Keywords

• Folk literature
• lullaby
• culture, religious culture
• children

Main Subjects

• Literary interdisciplinary research