Zarzis

Speaker's community of origin:

Hebrew (Zarzis tradition)

Language:

Conversation topics:

Family, Wedding

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2020

The Nazi invasion to Zarzis

Name of speaker:

Zehava Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher and foster caregiver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

82

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Hebrew (Zarzis tradition)

Language:

Conversation topics:

World War II

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2020

Song about Zarzis' girls

Name of speaker:

Zehava Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher and foster caregiver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

82

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Folk songs, Women's songs

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2020

Ḥenna song

Name of speaker:

Zehava Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher and foster caregiver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

82

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:

2020

Attempted abduction of her sister

Name of speaker:

Zehava Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher and foster caregiver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

82

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Conflict with non-Jews, Family, Wedding

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2020

Rabbis, oaths and celebration customs

Name of speaker:

Zehava Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher and foster caregiver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

82

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Community, Customs and traditions, Folk beliefs, Persons

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2020

Foods and medicinal herbs

Name of speaker:

Zehava Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher and foster caregiver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

82

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Cuisine, Health

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2020

Birth

Name of speaker:

Zehava Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher and foster caregiver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

82

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Circle of life, Customs and traditions

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2020

Her future husband's courtship

Name of speaker:

Zehava Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher and foster caregiver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

82

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Wedding

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2020

Removal of ʿAyin Haraʿ (the evil eye) and life in Zarzis during the German invasion to Tunisia

Name of speaker:

Zehava Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher and foster caregiver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

82

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language: