“ṮAWRA ṮAWRA YĀ ĞANŪB” SLOGANS AS MEANS OF EXPRESSION OF THE SOUTH ARABIAN INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE
“ṮAWRA ṮAWRA YĀ ĞANŪB” SLOGANS AS MEANS OF EXPRESSION OF THE SOUTH ARABIAN INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE

Summary/Abstract: The southern Yemeni port city of Aden has witnessed protests of the Southern Movement “al-ḥirāk al-ğanūbī” since 2007. During the Arab Spring in 2011, slogans painted on walls became means for the Movement to express its struggle for an independent state. The borders of this desired state correspond to the ormer People‟s Democratic Republic of Yemen that united with the Arab Republic of Yemen in 1990.Different categories of slogans can be found in the public spheres and streets of Aden in written and chanted forms. The slogans reflect the political stance of the pro-independence wing inside the Southern Movement. These slogans are reactions to daily political struggles, as well as claims for a South Arabian state. From a social science perspective, this paper will question how these slogans and graffiti in public spheres reflect the political stance of the Southern Movement and its rhetoric.

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