Research Journal of Bakhtiari Studies and Iranian Ethnicities

Research Journal of Bakhtiari Studies and Iranian Ethnicities

Scared children in popular culture in the Farses Joyom

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/bsriit.2026.15176.1040
Abstract
Demons, giants, and lulu, originating from the world of fear and dread, have been a part of the popular culture of every land since the past, and have frightened children from these illusions and the unknown so that they do not commit any wrongdoing. In this descriptive and analytical article, an attempt has been made to examine these scary children in the popular culture of Jouyom, Fars, as a historical city, on a case-by-case basis, and to state the similarities of these cases with myths, fairy tales, and legends of the world. Some of these scary children have their roots in traditional stories, myths, and legends, which have also been addressed, and the foundations and background of the fears institutionalized in the minds of the people of Jouyom have been examined. The results obtained indicate that the scary children born from the world of darkness can be examined in three parts: those arising from the world of fear, scary animals, and terrifying terms. Many of these induced fears have many similarities with mythological stories in other nations. The presence of Lulu, Nene Al, Dolpa, Az Mabhetroun, Shubarak, Bech Barak, Nisnas, Muderat, Nene Bad, Nene Ardi, Baba Gharghar, Dada Malka, Nene Folad Zereh, Div, Khale Gheilak, Baba Lang Deraz, Garg Zad Mahmoud, Dochesh Bisat Ange, Gosh Pashmi, and Tore are the scarecrows that have been most effective in creating fear and punishing children among the people of Joim Fars. The information in this research was collected through field and library methods.
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  • Receive Date 21 July 2026
  • Accept Date 05 August 2026