IT IS CUSTOMARY TO BUILD A SOUKAH IN THE TABERNACLE FEAST, COMMEMORATING THE ROAMING OF THE JEWS FOR FORTY YEARS IN THE SINAI DESERT.
THE SOUKAH, WHICH WAS MADE OF EBONY, WAS ALWAYS BUILT BY OUR CARETAKER.
THE SOUKAH'S ROOF WAS DECORATED WITH BUNCHES OF FRUIT, ONE BUNCH FOR EACH CHILD. EACH BUNCH CONTAINED ONE POMEGRENATE, ONE ORANGE, ONE GRAPEFRUIT AND ONE APPLE ALL DECORATED WITH GOLD LEAF.
A "QURAYEE" SHABATH CANDLE WOULD ALSO HANG DOWN FROM THE ROOF FOR EACH WOMAN OF THE HOUSE.
SITTING WITH HER DAUGHTER VIOLETTE IS AUNTIE NAZIMA SAWDAYEE.