The Countryside Life

1. TheCountrysideLife By: Ahmed Maher

2. Egyptian countryside is very beautiful and rich of plants and trees. People living along the Nile have beautiful villages and decorated houses. Their traditions are different from those who live in big cities.

3. In villages some of Egyptians live in mud-brick homes, their thick walls insulating against the afternoon heat. Flat roofs, exposed to the northern evening breezes, serve as cool sleeping quarters as well as storage areas. Villagers plaster the outer walls and often trim them in blue, a color they believe wards off the evil eye.

4. Egyptians dote on their children, who as they grow up quickly, take on adult duties. The younger ones start by herding sheep and goats. When the boys reach nine or ten, they begin learning how to farm the land that will eventually be theirs.

5. Young girls feed chickens, milk goats and water buffalo (gamoosa), make the dung patties used for fuel, and fetch water. At an early age, they learn to carry loads on their heads; starting with lightweight items such as bread loaves, they graduate to laundry, and then to large clay water jars. Their work gives them a grace of carriage that remains with them throughout their lives.

6. Egyptian extended families feel clan obligations, and these ties unite them in good times and bad. If an individual's crops fail, all relatives contribute from their own supplies. If an animal is fatally injured, the fallahin will slaughter it and each family within the clan will buy a portion, thus sharing the meat and contributing to the cost of replacing the animal.

7. Agriculture in the EgyptianCountry Side History of

8. Agriculture Adopted in Egypt since prehistoric times as well as the Nile and the ongoing annual flooding of the Egyptian lands. We are going to talk about the history of Agriculture

9. Ancient Egypt : The ancient Egyptians relied on the flood and were waiting for the annual flood of the Nile to cover their fields with black silt and water. This was the beginning of the planting season.

10. they measured the level of flood in order to determine the value of taxes imposed on farmers (Nilometer). They have established several irrigation projects, including the digging of canals and dams for transporting Nile water and distributing it for irrigation and drinking. Nilometer

11. During this period, Egypt was famous for its cultivation of many varieties of grains, plants and vegetables Including beans, lentils, omelets, fries, cucumber, onions, lettuce, dates. And some oily crops such as: sesame, castor, and olives.

12. In addition, there were flower gardens in Egypt because they loved bouquets and garlands, and there are colorful pictures of these bouquets and garlands painted on palaces. These flowers include lotus flowers , blue flowers and a lot more.

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