Publication

2007-06-27 - American University in Cairo Press

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCDT70 .A23 2007eb
  • LCCDT70 .A23 2007

Description

"How do Egyptian Muslims celebrate Ramadan? How do Copts - Egyptian Christians - celebrate Easter? What do you say when an Egyptian colleague sneezes? Exactly what do Egyptians do with a mortar and pestle, a sieve, and a bag of nuts seven days after the birth of a baby? Samia Abdennour, once an outsider from Palestine, now thoroughly at home in Egypt, is here to answer all of these questions and more, covering: marriage and divorce ; birth and naming ; death ; superstition ; social etiquette ; meals at home and on the street ; Mulids, the birthdays of the saints ; Ramadan and other Muslim festivities ; Christmas and other coptic festivities ; Shamm al-Nisim, the spring festival ; proverbs ; and special recipes."--BOOK JACKET.

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Other Editions

  • Egyptian Customs And FestivalsPaperbackAmerican University in Cairo Press2007-06-27

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