Motif
Maintained disguise in male role
maintained_disguise_in_male_role
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Disguises and Recognition. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 6661-6767 confidence: high
The two princesses agree to keep up the deception and let Badoura continue playing a man's part until there is news of Camaralzaman.
Badoura continues to play a man's part as part of an agreed deception.
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