Egyptian Culture

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses Egyptian history of pharaohs and a polytheistic system of faith. The paper looks at modern day Egyptian children, Egyptian food and delicacies, Egyptian marriage customs, significant holidays in Egypt and the dominant religion of Islam.

Outline:
Introduction
History
Children
Food
Marriage Customs
Celebrations
Islam

From the Paper:

"Egyptian children are raised from a young age to appreciate and value comedy. During the most well known religious celebration in modern Egyptian culture, Ramadan, children watch much more television than during the rest of the year as during this time specialized programming featuring many comedy shows are run 24 hours a day."
"Children in Egypt are very into sports including soccer."
"Egyptian children are cherished and coddled for the most part and they are an integral part of the family. They are not expected to sit quietly as adults maneuver through life, but they are embraced and encouraged to share that journey with their parents and other loved ones."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ahmad, Seemi (2005)Islam in a Nutshell http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/islam.htm
• Carta, Joyce (2004) Egyptian Food http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/food.htm
• Egyptian Culturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Egypt
• El-Bialy, Maged (2005) The Egyptian Wedding http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/weddings.htm
• Harris, Catherine (2005) Children in Modern Egypt http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/children.htm

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