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  2. Zaffa - Wikipedia

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    In Egyptian culture, [1] the zaffa (Egyptian Arabic: زفـّـة / ALA-LC: zaffah), or wedding march, is a musical procession of bendir drums, bagpipes, horns, belly dancers and men carrying flaming swords. This is an ancient Egyptian tradition that predates Islam.

  3. Customs of ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The customs of ancient Egypt, the daily routine of the population, the cities, the crafts, and the economy derive their importance from agriculture, its needs, and its benefits. Herodotus emphasized that Egypt is the gift of the Nile and that the Nile River is the source of all aspects of life, including the religion of the ancient Egyptians ...

  4. Egyptian cultural dress - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the adoption of Western traditions, many Egyptian brides wore many different outfits during the ceremonies. These were more elaborate versions of daily dress; the only example of a specific wedding dress comes from Siwa, where a few tunic designs are specifically worn by brides, though they are also reused as formal dress after the ...

  5. Ululation - Wikipedia

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    Ululation is commonly used in Middle Eastern weddings. In the Arab world, zaghārīt (Arabic: زغاريت) is a ululation performed to honor someone. For example, zagharits are widely performed and documented in Egyptian movies featuring traditional Egyptian weddings, where women are known for their very long and very loud performed ululations.

  6. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    In certain regions, it is quite common that during the traditional wedding days, there would be a tilak ceremony (where the groom is anointed on his forehead), a ceremony for adorning the bride's hand and feet with henna (called mehendi) accompanied by Ladies' Sangeet (music and dance), and many other pre-wedding ceremonies. Another important ...

  7. Culture of Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Egyptian music is a rich mixture of indigenous Egyptian and Western influences. As early as 4000 BC, ancient Egyptians were playing harps and flutes, as well as two indigenous instruments: the ney and the oud. However, there is a little notation of Egyptian music before the 7th century AD, when Egypt became part of the Muslim world.

  8. Arab wedding - Wikipedia

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    Arabic weddings (Arabic: زفاف, فرح, or عرس) are ceremonies of matrimony that contain Arab influences or Arabic culture. Traditional Arabic weddings are intended to be very similar to modern-day Bedouin and rural weddings. What is sometimes called a "Bedouin" wedding is a traditional Arab Islamic wedding without any foreign influence.

  9. Sed festival - Wikipedia

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    Alabaster sculpture of an Old Kingdom pharaoh, Pepi I Meryre, dressed to celebrate his Heb Sed, c. 2362 BCE, Brooklyn Museum. The Sed festival (ḥb-sd, conventional pronunciation / s ɛ d /; also known as Heb Sed or Feast of the Tail) was an ancient Egyptian ceremony that celebrated the continued rule of a pharaoh.