The photos in this article are about the annual "peace making celebration" that takes place in Siwa every full moon October.
Konwn as "Eid el-solh" (peace making celebrtion), the celebtration is help at Gebel El-Dakroury over 3 days of the full moon (or around) in October, after the harvest season of dates and olives.
I asked an OLD siwan man about it and why do they celebrate. As his mother tongue is the siwan language I felt he was replying me and hardly trying to say the story in the foreign language (arabic),
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The street leading to Gebel El-Dakroury
Shops are on both sides. Gebel El-Dakroury is where the celebration takes place.
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Kids playing in the Mulid
different entertainment games for kids. I think the first kid in the photo is...
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The street leading to Gebel El-Dakroury
Gebel El-Dakroury is where the celebration takes place.
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The most delicious
From here, I ate one of the most delicious chicken breast I've...
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Gebel El-Dakroury
Notice the colourful cloths of the kids.
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Vendors are bad except the honest vendor
He's a vendor from Siwa and has his shop at the main square, but it is...
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Preparing food
Photo from downstairs.
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Preparing food
Photo from upstairs.
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Preparing food
photo from higher upstairs, the playground there is where the families will...
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Nice pose :)
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I feel guilty, those kids are waiting for the photos I took for them.
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Siwan smile
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Siwan smile
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I feel guilty, those kids are waiting for the photos I took for them
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People are waiting for the food to be prepared.
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Food preparation
Simply, rice and meat. the rice is prepared from pots at the left side of the...
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Food preparation
Every dish pass through many hands as a symbol of sharing in preparation.
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The youth are helding the dishes over their heads and carrying them from the...
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That day, I noticed that more than 7000 person gathered there.
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The youth are casrying the dishes from upstairs down to the playground.
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More food from preparation area to playground.
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Families gathered at the playground
Notice the colourful clothes of the kids.
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Shaking hands
After shaking hand with the standing people, the person stands after...
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Kids shaking hands with older people
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