What is the story of naming “Sham El -Naseem” with this name and what is its true story at the – ryan

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Coinciding with the approach of Eid Al-Naseem, corresponding to 21-4, many people are looking for the secret of naming Sham El-Naseem with this name.

Magdy Shaker, the chief archaeological and heritage of Masrawy, explained the secret of the name Sham El -Naseem with this name, “Sham Al -Naseem is an authentic Egyptian feast, which has deep historical roots that started in Pharaonic Egypt, and continued through the ages to become part of the identity and culture of the Egyptian people.”

Shaker continued, the Egyptians have been celebrating about five thousand years ago, specifically since about 2700 BC, at the end of the third Pharaonic family.

This holiday is considered one of the oldest Egyptian holidays whose rituals have not changed over time, even even though Egypt was subjected to invasions and changed religions, and it is the only holiday that lasted between 168 holidays that were celebrated in the Pharaonic era.

The reason for naming Sham El -Naseem with this name?

He continued, the celebration of “Sham El -Naseem” is linked to the spring semester, and this name was called relative to the Pharaonic word “Shamo”, which means “the month of harvest” and represents the beginning of the spring season.

It was linked to the celebration of the resurrection of life and the renewal of nature, the day when the ancient Egyptians believed to be the beginning of the creation of the world. The word “breeze” was added later due to the association of this day with moderate weather and the breeze of the heart that prevails in the atmosphere in this chapter.

The celebration of this holiday was linked to the phenomenon of the spring coup, when the night was equal to the day, and the Egyptians gathered in front of the pyramid to follow the sunset, as the solar disk was inclined towards the top of the pyramid and appeared as if it was sitting on it, this phenomenon was considered a sign of renewal and resurrection.

Rituals in the Pharaohs

The rituals that were practiced on that day include eating traditional foods such as salted fish, which was considered one of the gifts of the Nile after the flood, and onions that were a symbol of life and fertility, as well as lettuce that was considered sacred.

The Egyptians also put eggs in the baskets and hang it on the trees for the sun to shine, believing that the sun would make their wishes be fulfilled.

When the Jews came out of Egypt at the time of Moses, that was coinciding with the celebration of the Egyptians with “Sham El -Naseem”, and they kept this holiday, which they called “Easter” in honor of theirators from Egypt.

Also, Christians were associated with this holiday, as it coincides with “Easter”, and was celebrated after the end of the large fasting period.

When Islam entered Egypt, the Egyptians continued to celebrate “Sham El -Naseem” as a inherited habit, and in the Islamic times, the Fatimid caliphs participated in the celebrations and encouraged people to go out to celebrate next to the Nile, as this tradition continued even in the Mamluk and Ottoman Empire.

And “Sham El -Naseem” is one of the holidays that maintained its authentic rituals throughout the ages, where the Egyptians go out to this day to enjoy the breezes of spring, eat traditional foods, and spend time in parks and gardens to enjoy the beauty of nature, a tradition that the British orientalist “Edward William” described when he visited Cairo in 1834.