Sousse

Speaker's community of origin:

Sousse, Mahdia

Language:

Conversation topics:

Fasting, Purim

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke and Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2023

Life in Israel

Name of speaker:

ʾEsther Levi

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

92

Year of immigration:

1956

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Sousse, Mahdia

Language:

Occupations and livelihoods, Settlement and absorption

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke and Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2023

World War II

Name of speaker:

ʾEsther Levi

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

92

Year of immigration:

1956

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Sousse, Mahdia

Language:

Conversation topics:

World War II

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke and Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2023

Boy and girl romance (recitation)

Name of speaker:

Bia Hajaj

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Weaver; former chocolate factory worker

Age of speaker at time of recording:

90

Year of immigration:

1955

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Folk songs, Folk tales, Wedding

Documentation:

Yisca Yizchak

Year of recording:

2020

Recreational songs

Dedicated to my parents, Biya Shauʾat and Victor (Ḥuato) Guʾeta of Moknine

Name of speaker:

Raḥel Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Care

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Women's songs

Documentation:

Yaʿel Baruch

Year of recording:

2019

Songs of World War II and making Aliya

Dedicated to my parents, Biya Shauʾat and Victor (Ḥuato) Guʾeta of Moknine

Name of speaker:

Raḥel Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Care

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Folk songs, World War II

Documentation:

Yaʿel Baruch

Year of recording:

2019

Song of World War II distress

Dedicated to my parents, Biya Shauʾat and Victor (Ḥuato) Guʾeta of Moknine

Name of speaker:

Raḥel Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Care

Age of speaker at time of recording:

80

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Folk songs, Holocaust, World War II

Documentation:

Yaʿel Baruch

Year of recording:

2021

Translation:

General translation:

Of the life that has changed during the war: the use of food stamps; lack of oil; standing in line; police everywhere.

Lord, give the English strength. Help the English win!

Vocal lessons

Dedicated to my parents, Biya Shauʾat and Victor (Ḥuato) Guʾeta of Moknine

Name of speaker:

Raḥel Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Care

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Education, Women's songs

Documentation:

Yaʿel Baruch

Year of recording:

2019

Women's songs: singleness

Dedicated to my parents, Biya Shauʾat and Victor (Ḥuato) Guʾeta of Moknine

Name of speaker:

Raḥel Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Care

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Family, Women's songs

Documentation:

Yaʿel Baruch

Year of recording:

2019

Women's songs: divorce

Dedicated to my parents, Biya Shauʾat and Victor (Ḥuato) Guʾeta of Moknine

Name of speaker:

Raḥel Buchris

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Care

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language: