At folklore.UAEHistoryAndCulture.com, we believe that the most valuable folklore collections are built collaboratively, through the contributions of communities, families, and individuals who are the true custodians of these tales. Your stories, passed down through your family, your knowledge of local legends, and your scholarly insights are the lifeblood of this archive. This page is designed to facilitate a respectful and collaborative dialogue with our team.
The most effective way to reach our editorial team is via our dedicated email address: contact@folklore.UAEHistoryAndCulture.com. This inbox is monitored regularly, and we strive to respond to all inquiries, especially those sharing personal or community folklore, within three to five business days. To help us manage your contribution effectively, we kindly request the use of descriptive subject lines. For example, “A Legend from my Grandfather in Fujairah” or “Academic Inquiry on Pearl Diving Songs” allows us to properly categorize and appreciate your submission. We are particularly eager to hear from elders within Emirati communities, individuals with recordings of traditional storytelling, academic researchers, and anyone who can help verify the provenance and variations of the tales we document.
To ensure our collaboration is ethical and respectful, we must outline its scope. We welcome and encourage the sharing of stories, songs, and proverbs. When you submit a piece of folklore, you acknowledge that you have the right to share it and grant us permission to archive and present it on our site for educational purposes, with full credit to you and your family/community as the source. However, we do not accept unsolicited, pre-written academic articles without prior discussion. For partnership proposals from cultural foundations, universities, or storytelling festivals, please begin your subject line with “Partnership Inquiry.” It is crucial to understand that we are an educational and preservation-focused resource. We do not own the copyright to traditional folklore but act as respectful curators. We will never commercialize these stories or present them without context. If you are a contributor and later wish for your story to be removed, we will honor that request. If you find a story on our site that is from your family or community and you have concerns, please contact us immediately so we can work together to present it appropriately.