Djerba

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Circle of life

Documentation:

Suzi and Raḥamim Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Life story

Name of speaker:

Louisa Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Event singer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1948

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Life story

Documentation:

Suzi and Raḥamim Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Song for a groom on his wedding day

Name of speaker:

Louisa Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Event singer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1948

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Circle of life, Folk songs

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Suzi and Raḥamim Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Father's song for the birth of the son

Name of speaker:

Louisa Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Event singer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1948

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Circle of life, Folk songs

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Suzi and Raḥamim Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Mother's song for the birth of the son

Name of speaker:

Louisa Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Event singer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1948

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Circle of life, Women's songs

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Suzi and Raḥamim Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Song for a bride on her wedding day

Name of speaker:

Louisa Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Event singer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1948

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Circle of life, Women's songs

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Suzi and Raḥamim Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Dear Moon by Rabbi Fraji Shawat

Name of speaker:

David Ḥajaj

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Mohel and ḥazzan

Age of speaker at time of recording:

81

Year of immigration:

1949

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

(community tradition) Hebrew

Language:

Conversation topics:

Piyyutim

Documentation:

Tsila Cohen

Year of recording:

2011

Song for a bride: Your White Hand

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:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

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 1:49 onward.

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:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

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:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language: