Mrabet-Robana, Zakia

Zakia Mrabet-Robana, Assistant Professor of French at Alfred University, is a native of the Tunisian island of Djerba.

Traditional Women on the Mediterranean Island of Djerba ( North Africa): A Narrative Anthropology
2011 0-7734-1307-3
This study is a holistic analysis of Djerha's female culture and customs, from agricultural practices and dietary traditions to rites of marriage and widowhood. Included in this work are oral testimonies of the oldest women in Midoun community, as well as documentation of folksongs, ceremonies and traditions. A CD with full color pictures and descriptions of material culture is included. This book contains eleven color photographs and sixteen black and white photographs.

Price: $259.95