Ya chikh ya marnikh (Tunisian lyrics & English translation) | عيساوية البلوط - يا شيخ يا مرنيخ

Ya chikh ya marnikh (Tunisian lyrics & English translation) | عيساوية البلوط - يا شيخ يا مرنيخ --------------------------------------------------------- "Issawiyet Al-ballout" (عيساوية البلوط) was at the beginning a group of citizens in Halfawein (Tunis), about whom we do not know anything, except that they wanted to respond, according to their capabilities, to some puritanical sheikhs. So, they took the initiative to form a comic singing group that they called "Issawiya Al-Ballout." Ballout literally means 'oak tree' but here it has nothing to do with the huge oak tree. It is rather the word "بلعوط" in the Tunisian dialect which means in our colloquial dialect "liar". (adapted from : http://www.misk.art/lire/%D8%B9%D9%8A...) 'Chikh' as used in the video was translated to 'elder'. However, a second meaning which can also be adopted is 'Sheikh' who designates the chief of a tribe or a spiritual gathering like 'Issawiya'. The background image (source: pixabay) presents the Tunisian Harissa (in the center of the photo) surrounded by its ingredients. 'Kassa-a' (the big bowl mentioned in the song): https://www.forumculturel.net/wp-cont... 'Kazan' (the large stock pot mentioned in the song): https://i.ytimg.com/vi/we0RbkkhM2o/hq... Tunisian 'mlukhiyah': https://www.mangeonsbien.com/wp-conte... Tunisian 'mahkuka': https://www.ptitchef.com/imgupl/recip... Tunisian 'makarouna': https://i.pinimg.com/originals/40/ae/... Tunisian 'madfuna': https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TKOX_CfK_8... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A TUNISIAN CITY, A VIDEO: Béja:    • Video