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Iraqi song and culture

Name of speaker: 
Rani Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Director of Eastern Culture at Ramat Gan Municipality
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
49
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iraq
Speaker's community of origin: 
Baghdad, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Education, Folk songs
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Aliya, absorption and family

Name of speaker: 
Rani Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Director of Eastern Culture at Ramat Gan Municipality
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
49
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iraq
Speaker's community of origin: 
Baghdad, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Aliya, Family, Settlement and absorption
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Rhythmic recitation for children

Name of speaker: 
Rani Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Director of Eastern Culture at Ramat Gan Municipality
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
49
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iraq
Speaker's community of origin: 
Baghdad, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Children's songs
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

ʿAyin Haraʿ (the evil eye)

Name of speaker: 
Rani Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Director of Eastern Culture at Ramat Gan Municipality
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
49
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iraq
Speaker's community of origin: 
Baghdad, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Folk beliefs
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Ḥenna and ḥenna songs

Name of speaker: 
Rani Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Director of Eastern Culture at Ramat Gan Municipality
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
49
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iraq
Speaker's community of origin: 
Baghdad, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Customs and traditions, Folk songs, Wedding
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Grandma and preserving the Iraqi language and culture

Name of speaker: 
Rani Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Director of Eastern Culture at Ramat Gan Municipality
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
49
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iraq
Speaker's community of origin: 
Baghdad, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Community, Language, Occupations and livelihoods
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Birth, brit mila and livelihood

Name of speaker: 
Mordechai Ben Naʿim
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Policeman
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
83
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Marrakesh
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Customs and traditions, Occupations and livelihoods
Documentation: 
May Hasidian
Year of recording: 
2021

Love song about separation

Song from moshav Ahisamakh’s Jubilee celebration

Name of speaker: 
Ahisamakh residents
Speaker's country of origin: 
Libya
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tripoli
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs
Documentation: 
ʾAriella ʾEliyahu (delivered to Yaʿel Wecsler)
Year of recording: 
2000

Mimouna song

Name of speaker: 
Rina Danino
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
90
Year of immigration: 
1954
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Aїt Taguella
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs
Documentation: 
Malka Abukarat
Year of recording: 
2020

Relationship with the Muslims and other villagers

Name of speaker: 
Rina Danino
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
90
Year of immigration: 
1954
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Aїt Taguella
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Community, Relationships with non-Jews
Documentation: 
Malka Abukarat
Year of recording: 
2020

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