In Libya, before Passover, women would grind flour for matzah for 7 days while the men took chalk from the mountains to make whitewash. Then, they would paint their houses inside and out. Until the Seder, everyone slept outside.


haggadah Section: Hallel
Source: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-04-10/features/8701230349_1_passover-matzoh-jewish-communities