KIDPROJ MCC: Vernal Equinox // Sham al-Naseem

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Vernal Equinox // Sham al-Naseem - Egypt
by Tom and Lavinia, USA

21 March

Sham al-Naseem

On the first day of Spring the Muslims and Christians in Egypt welcome this day in a festive picnic, called Sham al-Naseem, which means "the smell of spring." On the twenty-first everyone goes to a picnic outdoors. Usually the people eat two traditional foods, midamis or kidney beans, and fasiyah, dried fish. Some people go on the Nile on a boat to eat. They also greet each other kindly by saying "al Salamu Alaycum", which means "Peace be with you."

By Tom Lin
By Lavinia Dobler
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