Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 2 of 3

Identifier:

4224.AbdullaRuby.AudioInt.002.4.13.16

Title:

Oral history of Ruby Abdulla, 2 of 3

Date:

2016-04-13

Creator:

Abdulla, Ruby

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

Ruby Abdulla, b. 1949, is an immigrant from southern India (via Canada). She was born in Madurai. Abdulla is Muslim and a member of Indias Memon community, a cultural minority. She is active with the Islamic Center in Charleston and is a skilled home cook, preparing traditional southern and northern Indian dishes. This is part 2 of 3 files constituting the full interview.

Subject:

Islam--United States, foodways, Food habits, Memoni language, Muslims--United States

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Madurai (India), Kanawha County (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.)

Format:

audio/wav

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection