Easter is one of the festivals of Pharaonic Egypt, and returns the beginning of the celebration to nearly five thousand years, ie about a year (2700 BC)., And in particular to the late Third Dynasty pharaoh, celebrated by the Egyptian people so far.
Although some historians believe that the beginning of the ceremony goes back to the era of pre-dynastic period, and believe that the celebration of this festival was known in the city of Heliopolis "Online." And returns the name "Easter" in this name to the Pharaonic word "chemo", an ancient Egyptian word has two forms
:It symbolizes rejoicing - the ancient Egyptians - to bring to life, and the ancient Egyptians believed that that day is the first time, or began the creation of the world as they thought.
Name has been distorted over the ages, and added to the word "breeze" to link this chapter moderately air, and a good breeze, and the attendant celebration of this feast of the exit to the gardens and parks and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Name has been distorted over the ages, and added to the word "breeze" to link this chapter moderately air, and a good breeze, and the attendant celebration of this feast of the exit to the gardens and parks and enjoy the beauty of nature.
The ancient Egyptians celebrate this day as a senior official in a ceremony known as the coup-Rubaie, a day on which it is equal day and night, in time for the sun in Aries. They were gathered in front of the north façade of the pyramid - before sunset -; to witness the sunset, the sun appears which tends to be gradually approaching the sunset from the top of the pyramid, so it seemed to the onlookers as sitting on top of the pyramid
.At that moment, something strange is happening, where sunlight penetrates the top of the pyramid, the pyramid seems interface before the eyes of viewers has been split into two parts.
This is still the phenomenon strange place with the advent of spring in the atheist and the twentieth of March each year, in the final minutes of six o'clock pm, as a result of the fall of the sun at an angle to the southern facade of the pyramid, reveals rays faint line between the triangular facade who exchange of light and shadows seem like a Htaran.
Have reached an astronomer and mathematician British "Proctor" to monitor this phenomenon, and was able to portray the moment of fission interface pyramid in 1920, was also able French scholar, "Andre Bhushan" - in 1934 - the registration of such phenomenon is the dramatic use of infrared. Concerned with the Egyptians since ancient times long Easter special attention until very recent history
And becomes the celebration of "Easter" - with Sunrise sun the new day - to the popular festival, involving the communities of people of different and come out of people to the gardens, fields and parks, bringing with them certain types of foods they eat that day, such as: eggs, Alvesikh (fish salted), lettuce, onions, and Almlana (green gram).
Egyptian food is a special character associated with the meaning of the celebration that day - when the pharaohs - including their representative of creation and fertility and life.
Eggs symbolize the creation of life from inanimate objects, has been portrayed by some of the papyri of Memphis the god "Ptah," - the god of creation when the Pharaohs - sitting on the ground in the form of an egg formed from inanimate objects
Therefore, the consumption of eggs - on this occasion - looks like one of the sacred rites at the ancient Egyptians, who were engraved on white prayers and wishes for the new year, and put the eggs in baskets of palm leaves worn in the balconies or in the branches of trees; to enjoy the blessings of light of the God of the Chrogah attaining their wishes.
These patterns have evolved - later -; to become a color from the beautiful decoration and magnificent coloring of eggs.
The Alvesikh - or "salted fish" - has emerged between the traditional foods in the celebration during the Fifth Dynasty, with the start of interest in sanctification of the Nile, ancient Egyptians showed great ingenuity in keeping fish, dried and industry Alvesikh.
Has said, "Herodotus" - the Greek historian who visited Egypt in the fifth century BC and wrote about them - they eat salted fish in their festivals
As well as the onions among the foods that concern the ancient Egyptians to be addressed on that occasion, has been associated with have the will to life, conquering death and overcome the disease, were hanging onions in homes and on the balconies, as they used to hang them around their necks, and put it under a pillow, and is still the habit spread among many Egyptians today.
The lettuce of the favorite plants in that day, has been known since the time of the Fourth Dynasty, hieroglyphs, and was called "Hebrews," and the ancient Egyptians considered sacred plants, Vnakecoa its image under the feet of the God of their reproduction.
He drew the attention of some scholars of Sweden - in the modern era - and they conduct experiments and studies on leaf lettuce, and revealed that research and studies about the fact wonderful, it has proved to them that there is a close relationship between the lettuce and fertility, and discovered that the oil lettuce increases the sexual power to contain vitamin (e) in addition to some of the reproductive hormones
And foods that are keen on the ancient Egyptians also dealt with in the celebration of "Easter" leaf green gram, which is known to the Egyptians as "Almlana", has been made of the maturation of the fruit of chickpeas and a reference to the fullness of spring.
Took the Jews from the Egyptians celebrated the feast, it was the time of their exodus from Egypt - in the era of "Moses" peace be upon him - in line to celebrate the Egyptians of their festival, has chosen the Jews - as they claim - that very day of their departure from Egypt so as not to feel them the Egyptians during their escape bringing with them they took the gold the Egyptians and their wealth; to their preoccupation with the observance of their festivals, and describes it, "Exodus" from the "old Testament" they "asked the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and the Lord gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians, so Oaruhm. Vmoa Egyptians
The Jews made that day a feast for them, and made him head of the Jewish year, and named it the name "Easter Gala" - a Hebrew word meaning: exit or transit - named after Benjathm, to mark the beginning of their new life.
When Christianity entered Egypt came "Resurrection Gala" to celebrate the Egyptians agree with their day, it was Christians celebrate the "Holiday of Resurrection" - on Sunday, and immediately followed by Holiday "Easter" on Monday, in the month, "Bermuda" each year
.And continued the celebration of this holiday tradition Mtwartha recounted by generations through the ages and ages, carrying with ceremony and ritual, and of customs and traditions that have not undergone any change since the time of the Pharaohs to the present.
He drew the attention of Orientalist English "Edward William Lane", who visited Cairo in (1834 AD) described the celebration of the Egyptian feast, saying: "Epkron to go to the surrounding countryside, riding or on foot, and picnic on the Nile, as they move to the north in general; to Itensmoa breeze, or as they say to Ahmoa breeze. they believe that the breeze - that day - a beneficial effect, and deals with the most food in the countryside or in the Nile. ", The same habits that are still practiced by the Egyptians to this day
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