European Tunisians areTunisians whose ancestry lies within theethnic groups of Europe, notably the French andItalian. Other communities include those from Southern Europe and Northwestern Europe.[citation needed]
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| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Tunisian Derja,French,Italian,Maltese[citation needed] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly),[1]Judaism,Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pied-Noir |
Prior to independence, there were 255,000 Europeans inTunisia in 1956 (mostlyCatholics).[1][2] In 1926, there were 90,000 Italians in Tunisia, compared to 70,000 Frenchmen, despite the fact that Tunisia was a French protectorate, as well as 8,396 Maltese.[3]
Our Lady of Trapani procession is a traditional festival that the Tunisian Christian community celebrates on the 15th of August of each year at Saint-Augustin and Saint-Fidèle's church in the city ofLa Goulette in Tunis.[4]
History
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See also
editNotable people
edit- Moufida Bourguiba (1890-1976), firstFirst Lady of Tunisia (1957-1961)
References and footnotes
edit- ^abGreenberg, Udi; A. Foster, Elizabeth (2023).Decolonization and the Remaking of Christianity. Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 105.ISBN 9781512824971.
- ^Tunisia, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Thomson Gale. 2007.Encyclopedia.com.
- ^Moustapha Kraiem.Le fascisme et les italiens de Tunisie, 1918-1939 pag. 57
- ^"L'assomption et la procession de la Madone à La Goulette".lepetitjournal.com (in French). Retrieved2020-08-10.
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