Tunisia

Tunisia carries a Mediterranean heritage shaped by Berber, Punic, Roman and Arab influences in its textiles and cuisine.

Food & cooking Textile & dress Crafts Music & dance Building & habitat

Knowledge in this place

Harissa knowledge and practices

Harissa knowledge and practices

Drying and grinding red chillies into a spiced paste anchors Tunisian home cooking.

Fouta weaving

Fouta weaving

Striped cotton foutas are woven on traditional looms for bath and beach use.

Textile & dress

Nabeul ceramics

Nabeul ceramics

Nabeul potters glaze tiles and bowls with Andalusian and Ottoman patterns.

Malouf music

Malouf music

Malouf is an Andalusian-rooted suite tradition sung with lute and rebab.

Djerba settlement know-how

Djerba settlement know-how

Djerba's whitewashed houses, menzels and mosques reflect a singular island building tradition.

Building & habitat