Aspects of the Economic and Social Life in Metlili during the Second Half of the 19th Century and the Beginning of the 20th Century

Abstract

This research paper aims to highlight the city of Metlili during the colonial period,considering it a link between the north and south, in an attempt to showcase some economic and social aspects of the city during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.We also addressed the economic lifestyle of the region’s inhabitants from various perspectives, such as agriculture, industry, and trade, reaching up to cultural and social conditions without neglecting the discussion of the most important prevailing social customs and traditions in the city.