Manifacture of Sidi-Bousaid cages

Collection title

Craftsmen

ID

TUN00050

Source

TT (TN)

First broadcast date

03/14/2010

Production year

2010

Abstract

The episode presents the different steps to manifacture Sidi- Bou-said cages. Sidi Bou-said is a tourist suburb located 20 km North-east Tunis, on a high rocky slope overlooking Karthage and the Bay of Tunis. It was founded in the Middle Ages and is considered the first protected site in the world. It is known for its typical architecture, its white houses with old blue doors. It is named after the patron Abu Said Al Badji who lived in the same period as Sheikh Abi Hussein El Shadli, and is buried in the suburb of the city. Sidi-Bou-said is also famous for its white and blue cages. One can see them hanged on every window of every house in the city. Some are used for birds and small sizes are sold to tourists, it is a trade mark of Tunisian tourism.

Type

video

Production companies

• Tunisian TV - Own production

Broadcaster

Télévision Tunisienne - Tunis 2

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Al Kattani Ilhem

Primary theme

Economy

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Fine arts
• Tourism and cultural sites / Museum
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Economy / Markets and crafts
• Society and way of life / Public areas and social issues
• Tourism and cultural sites / Urbanism and cities / Capitals

Credits / Cast

• Al-Kattani Ilhem - Speaker
• Al Debabi Mustapha - Producer

Period of events

• 2010

Map locations

• Tunisia - North - Sidi-Bousaid

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

11m22

Additional information