Najran (Saudi Arabia)

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Clothing, Community, Wedding

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

A song to welcome the groom 'Adon Olam, Answer Me in Prayer'

Name of speaker:

David Shuker

Participants in the conversation:

Naʿomi Shuker

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

The Head of the Bnei Ayish local council and chairman of the committee for the Rescue of Yemenite Jews

Age of speaker at time of recording:

75

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

(community tradition) Hebrew

Language:

Conversation topics:

Piyyutim

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

The Rue plant and its use against ʿAyin Haraʿ (the evil eye)

Name of speaker:

David Shuker

Participants in the conversation:

Naʿomi Shuker and Mazal Tsiyoni (Saʿida David)

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

The Head of the Bnei Ayish local council and chairman of the committee for the Rescue of Yemenite Jews

Age of speaker at time of recording:

75

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Clothing, Community, Folk beliefs, Wedding

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

Song in which a daughter hints that she has met a guy

Name of speaker:

Naʿomi Shuker

Participants in the conversation:

Mazal Tsiyoni (Saʿida David) and David Shuker

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Cook

Age of speaker at time of recording:

74

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Wedding, Women's songs

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

Song about the relationship between a bride and her mother-in-law

Name of speaker:

Naʿomi Shuker

Participants in the conversation:

Mazal Tsiyoni (Saʿida David)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Cook

Age of speaker at time of recording:

74

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Family, Wedding, Women's songs

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

Shechita at the Mori for Passover

Name of speaker:

Shoshana Yaʿish (Shamʿa Gamill)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Mikve attendant, day center cook

Age of speaker at time of recording:

85

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Passover

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

Her aunts’ support after her mother’s passing

Name of speaker:

Shoshana Yaʿish (Shamʿa Gamill)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Mikve attendant, day center cook

Age of speaker at time of recording:

85

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Circle of life, Women

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

Preparing laḥuḥ for Shabbat

Name of speaker:

Shoshana Yaʿish (Shamʿa Gamill)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Mikve attendant, day center cook

Age of speaker at time of recording:

85

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Cuisine, Shabbat, Women

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

Preparing foods for Shabbat: hummus, harees, maḥshoush, ḥalva, zḥug

Name of speaker:

Shoshana Yaʿish (Shamʿa Gamill)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Mikve attendant, day center cook

Age of speaker at time of recording:

85

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Cuisine, Shabbat, Women

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

The injury of a relative who was challenged to jump off the roof and treating him

Name of speaker:

Shoshana Yaʿish (Shamʿa Gamill)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Mikve attendant, day center cook

Age of speaker at time of recording:

85

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language: