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Bereavement 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: 
Circle of life, Customs and traditions
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Father, mother and grandmother

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: 
Family
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Wedding

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: 
Circle of life
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

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

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