Everything you Need to Know about the Egyptians

Egypt- a country globally known for its magnificent pyramids, Sphinx, emerald Nile river and sprawling desert is considered as one of the topmost and most preferred tourist destinations in the World. In erstwhile days, Egypt was the seat of one of the most ancient civilisations of the World and later on it was ruled by mighty Greek and Roman empires. With deep-rooted and enriched culture, ethos and indigenous traditions, Egypt and its native people have stirred the travellers to visit them.

In different Egyptian tours, the local guides talk and showcase native culture, handicrafts, and art and talk about the growth and development of the country and its ancient days. We took city tours with local guides for best experiences and our guide said it was his favourite of all the Eg yptian tours in recent times.

From

historic

sites

to

monuments

and

pyramids, from local bazaars to traditional restaurants, the local guides offer a myriad of Egyptian tours for all. One needs to decide the preference and book it accordingly. But before setting up for any such sightseeing tour; one needs to know and learn a few essential things about the Egyptians.

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The ancient Egyptians conceived and discovered the

365-days a year calendar, to envisage the annual flood caused by River Nile.

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Egyptian civilisation is one of the oldest ones in the

World. Research reveal that Egypt is the home to the world’s first fashion house and dresses as old as 5000 years old were excavated.

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The ancient Egyptians were crazy for garlic. Their

staple food is bread and beer. They also consumed lentils, onions, dates, green vegetables, eggs, cheese, and butter.

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The Ancient Egyptians used to worship cats. They

positioned cats at the zenith and levied heavy punishments for harming the same. They worshipped a Cat Goddess, embodied as half woman and half feline, known as Bastet.

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Back in the day, the camel was not used frequently in

Egypt for commuting Instead, the Egyptians rode donkeys as beasts of burden and sailed in boats as means of transportation.

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In Egypt, men and women of equal social position were

dealt with equally in the eyes of the law. This implied that women could buy, sell, inherit and own properties.

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Mummification was an expensive affair and

not every Egyptian was mummified. The only rich class who were thought to have a life after death were eligible for mummification. Rest, were buried normally.

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The Egyptians invented many things like

pens, paper, keys, locks, and toothpaste.

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No Egyptian can do away without voting.

Not voting is a punishable offence here either with monetary penalty or imprisonment.

• No Egyptian who is a male can perform belly dance in Egypt.

• No Egyptian can showcase the public display of affection in Egypt.

• Consuming alcohol in the public places and streets other than an approved restaurant or bar is not permissible and can lead to heavy penalties and the local cop may even arrest.

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