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Family story

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Life story
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Kiddush

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Hebrew (Ḥawlan tradition)
Conversation topics: 
Piyyutim, Prayer
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Birkat Hamazon (blessing the food)

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Hebrew (Ḥawlan tradition)
Conversation topics: 
Piyyutim, Prayer
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Conceding inheritance for marital harmony

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Family, Life story
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Passover preparations

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Passover
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Childhood and helping at home

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Childhood, Family
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Life in Yemen and Aliya and settlement in Israel

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Aliya, Community, Settlement and absorption, Zionism
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Bereavement

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Customs and traditions
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Life wisdom

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Life story, Proverbs
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Eye makeup

Dedicated to the families of Vaʿalani, Malḥan, Nagar and ʾAgababa, with love

 
Name of speaker: 
Sara Vaʿalani
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Domestic worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
71
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Ḥawlan
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Clothing, Women
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

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