Sham Ennessim
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Sham Ennessim is a festival marking the beginning of spring, celebrated by Egyptians of all religions. It is an official public holiday in Egypt. Sham Ennessim always falls on Easter Monday, which is
Colored eggs are commonly made in Sham Ennessim
Egyptians attending a Shem Ennessim celebration in 2010 at Desouk Stadium.
Season of the Harvest
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The Season of the Harvest or Low Water was the third and final season of the lunar and civil Egyptian calendars. It fell after the Season of the Emergence and before the spiritually dangerous intercal
Sham Ennessim
…that Sham Ennessim has been celebrated by Egyptians from as far back as ancient Egypt. It has been proposed that the modern name is derived from the harvest season, Šmw (Shemu), and that the festival itself is a continuation of early forms of springtime festivities dating back over 4,500 years. The arrival of…
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