Abstract
People around the world appreciate the exceptional role of women for
contributions in life right from its beginning till it ends. They have always
been recognized for their outstanding impact on the cultural and educational
aspects of life. Accordingly, women have the greatest responsibility of taking
care of the family.
During their course of life, women have used different types of hymns
and related each of them to a certain act. They found that their hymns carried
solutions for every question brought up by nature and life, therefore, women
have used hymns as a means of overcoming events and troubles of life.
The study tackles the concept of hymns for their social and cultural
importance in individuals’ lives, the issue which was explored by discussing
the types and forms of hymns. The researcher deals with the hymns that
linked the mother to her baby and how these hymns bonded them in many
different ways.
The study reviewes the most prominent hymns that are related to the
lives of women and their children, including the lullaby ‘Altnwima’, as a
world heritage practiced by most of the people of the earth. The researcher
chose the Iraqi lullaby and its hymns ‘Altnwima’, which has been used by
many generations. He analyzed its content and composition of music and
concluded that this special hymn is a moral responsibility that generations
must stick to, keep its content and maintain its shape and musical drama.