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After birth customs

In memory of my husband David Maimon, and my daughter Leʾa Rubin - may they rest in peace 

Name of speaker: 
Mrima Maimon
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Matmata, Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Folk beliefs, Women
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Proverbs

In memory of my husband David Maimon, and my daughter Leʾa Rubin - may they rest in peace 

Name of speaker: 
Mrima Maimon
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Matmata, Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Proverbs
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Life in Matmata

In memory of my husband David Maimon, and my daughter Leʾa Rubin - may they rest in peace 

Name of speaker: 
Mrima Maimon
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Matmata, Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Geographical space
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Relationships with non-Jews

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster Bokobza
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Kindergarten aide
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
70
Year of immigration: 
1967
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Relationships with non-Jews
Documentation: 
Coral Ḥuri
Year of recording: 
2020

ʿAyin Haraʿ (the evil eye and fish

In memory of my grandmother Mantina and my father Moshe Ḥacmon Z”L, who were murdered during the 1941 Gabès riots. May they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Matsliaḥ Ḥacmon
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Carpenter, worked at 'Solel Boneh'
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
90
Year of immigration: 
1955
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Folk beliefs
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Passover and bsisa night

In memory of my grandmother Mantina and my father Moshe Ḥacmon Z”L, who were murdered during the 1941 Gabès riots. May they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Matsliaḥ Ḥacmon
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Carpenter, worked at 'Solel Boneh'
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
90
Year of immigration: 
1955
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Cycle of the year, Passover
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

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