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Song for my beloved

In memory of Orida Mezig, a wonderful woman who spread Djerba's scents wherever she went

Name of speaker: 
Orida Mezig
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
78
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Djerba
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Women's songs
Documentation: 
Tsila Cohen
Year of recording: 
2011

Wedding song for the groom

In memory of Orida Mezig, a wonderful woman who spread Djerba's scents wherever she went

Name of speaker: 
Orida Mezig
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
78
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Djerba
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Women's songs
Documentation: 
Tsila Cohen
Year of recording: 
2011

'Duri Manara'

In memory of Orida Mezig, a wonderful woman who spread Djerba's scents wherever she went

Name of speaker: 
Orida Mezig
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
78
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Djerba
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Women's songs
Documentation: 
Tsila Cohen
Year of recording: 
2011
Translation: 

Explanation and translation appear at the second part of the recording, from minute 1:13 onward.

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