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Tunisians Prepare for Traditional Eid al-Adha Celebrations
Shopping for sheep during Eid al-Adha, 2012. Photo credit: Tunisia Live Today, the baaing of sheep can be heard in every Tunisian neighborhood and shared taxi stations are crowded with people...
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How Does Tunisia Celebrate Al Mawlid?
Mustapha Ben Jaafar, Moncef Marzouki, and Ali Laarayedh celebrate Al Mawlid at the Al Oqba Mosque in Kariouan, January 12, 2014. Image credit: Presidency Facebook page Q: What is Al Mawlid Al Nabaoui?...
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Tunisia’s Amazigh Identity: Deeply Embedded, Little Recognized
Amazigh woman. Image credit: Amazigh Culture Facebook page Late at night on January 26, politicians and onlookers celebrated the final passage of Tunisia’s post-revolutionary constitution, proclaimed...
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Martyrs Day Remembers Protesters Killed Under French Rule
Demonstrations in Tunis, April 9, 1938. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Tunisians were protesting long before December 2010. On April 9, 1938, thousands of Tunisians took to the streets of Tunis to...
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Pilgrims Pray to Saint for Help at Sidi Mehrez Shrine
Woman praying at the Shrine of Sidi Mehrez, Tunis. Image credit: Bilel Sfaxi, Tunisia live People come from across Tunisia to pay their respects at the shrine of Sidi Mehrez, tucked away in the crowded...
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Chachia Makers Worry the Traditional Hat is Fading from Tunisian Life
Abderraouf Snoussi finishing a chachia. Image credit: Bilel Sfaxi, Tunisia Live The chachia, a flat wool hat, is one of the most widely-known symbols of Tunisian heritage and culture. Usually dyed red,...
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5 Signs You’ve Been in Tunisia Too Long
Whether you’re a born and bred Tunisian or an clueless foreigner who just happened to end up here at the end of some post-uni backpacking trip, there are certain ‘unique’ traits that make Tunisia...
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5 Things We Love About Tunisian Weddings
Every summer Tunisia becomes awash with happy couples, swanky dresses as the air fills with the sound of ululation. Traditionally, Tunisian marriage preparations along with the ceremony itself lasted...
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“This isn’t a threat or an insult against me as a Jew. It’s an insult to...
Jacob Lellouche, in his restaurant Jacob Lellouche relaxes in the deserted courtyard of Mamie Lily, Tunis’ last Kosher restaurant, which he opened with his mother twenty years ago. Outside, dusk is...
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Merry Christmas from Tunisia Live!
It’s been a festive couple of days at Tunisia Live. First Mawlid, now Christmas. If you’re in Tunisia and still planning some yuletide fun, check out our posts on cooking Christmas dinner and holiday...
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