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Piyyutim (liturgical poems) and a wedding

In memory of my parents, Baruch and Riḥana Yona Z"L

Name of speaker: 
Mordechai Yona
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Former HR manager, lexicographer, manages the preservation of Kurdish-Jews legacy and language, board member of the Organisation of Kurdish-Jews
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Piyyutim
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

Yona's mother

Name of speaker: 
Yona Shmuʾel
Participants in the conversation: 
Neḥama Shmuʾel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, infrastructure and winemaking
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Family
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

Holidays

Name of speaker: 
Yona Shmuʾel
Participants in the conversation: 
Neḥama Shmuʾel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, infrastructure and winemaking
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Passover, Sukkot
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

Children's education and parents' livelihood

Name of speaker: 
Yona Shmuʾel
Participants in the conversation: 
Neḥama Shmuʾel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, infrastructure and winemaking
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Education, Occupations and livelihoods
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

Weddings, singing and leisure

Name of speaker: 
Yona Shmuʾel
Participants in the conversation: 
Neḥama Shmuʾel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, infrastructure and winemaking
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Community, Leisure, Wedding
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

Relationships between Muslims and Jews

Name of speaker: 
Yona Shmuʾel
Participants in the conversation: 
Neḥama Shmuʾel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, infrastructure and winemaking
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Relationships with non-Jews
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

Neḥama's family

Name of speaker: 
Yona Shmuʾel
Participants in the conversation: 
Neḥama Shmuʾel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, infrastructure and winemaking
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Family
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

Aliya and absorption

Name of speaker: 
Yona Shmuʾel
Participants in the conversation: 
Neḥama Shmuʾel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, infrastructure and winemaking
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Aliya, Settlement and absorption
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

Fruit, ʿaraq (drink) and wine

Name of speaker: 
Yona Shmuʾel
Participants in the conversation: 
Neḥama Shmuʾel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, infrastructure and winemaking
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

Love song

Name of speaker: 
Yona Shmuʾel
Participants in the conversation: 
Neḥama Shmuʾel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, infrastructure and winemaking
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

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