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Culture in Egypt(1850-1970)
Kennedy Borman, Nora Curtin, Ava Schroedl, Ava Szychalski, Keion Alexander
Religion● 90% of population is Muslim
o Sunni Majority● 9% Coptic Christian● 1% consists of other forms of
Christianity
Language● Official language: Modern Standard
Arabic● Immigrant languages: Armenian,
Greek, Italian● 19th Century: Italian was lingua
franca (Alexandria)
Celebrations● Feast after Ramadan● Pilgrimage to Mecca● Mystical experience-union of god and
person
Pioneer Generation & Modern Art
The beginning of contemporary art● Strongly focused on national aspects● Main artists in Cairo and Alexandria
Some artists:● Mohamed Nagi● Mahmoud Mokhtar● Ramy Asaad● Ragheb Ayad
keionhttp://myartandjoy.com/projects/art-history/#MODERN ART
Music
Egyptian Cuisine● Vegetables and Legumes abundant● Flatbread with almost every meal
● Primarily grown foods● Alexandria and Cairo: seafood and fish
Fish market in Cairo
Egyptian Cuisine (Cont.)
● Influenced by Middle Eastern countries in the past by Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Ottomans
● Recently: Lebanese, Palestinians, and SyriansNational Dishes
-Ful (bean paste), -Tahini (sesame paste) -Koushari (lentils, macaroni, rice, and chickpeas)
Sports● Rowing, wrestling, hunting, fishing● Soccer, Beach handball
amadiCulture in the book
Bibliography"Countries and Their Cultures." Culture of Egypt. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2014."Food in Every Country." Food in Egypt. Advameg, Inc., n.d. Web. 2 May 2014."Tour Egypt :: Food, Drink and the Culinary Arts of Egypt." Food, Drink and the Culinary Arts of Egypt. AKN Solutions, n.d.
Web. 2 May 2014.
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