I will wake up as a peach tomorrow
A remarkable miniature from the Kitab al-Bulhan illustrates a unique biological myth: an entirely female society that sustains itself through botanical reproduction. The painting shows human figures growing like ripened fruit from the branches of the Waq-Waq tree. According to legend, once these figures reach maturity, they detach and fall to the earth, crying 'Waq-Waq!'—a sound that gives both the island and the tree their name.
The Arabic text at the top of the image reads:
القول على شجرة الواق واق (Al-qawl 'ala shajarat al-Waq Waq) This translates literally to: Discourse on the Waq Waq Tree.
A remarkable miniature from the Kitab al-Bulhan illustrates a unique biological myth: an entirely female society that sustains itself through botanical reproduction. The painting shows human figures growing like ripened fruit from the branches of the Waq-Waq tree. According to legend, once these figures reach maturity, they detach and fall to the earth, crying 'Waq-Waq!'—a sound that gives both the island and the tree their name.
The Arabic text at the top of the image reads:
القول على شجرة الواق واق (Al-qawl 'ala shajarat al-Waq Waq) This translates literally to: Discourse on the Waq Waq Tree.
