Multicultural Festival -- Egypt
The Multicultural Festival is a three day celebration, which kicks off the month of April in which the students will be educated about different countries, by showing cultural differences, and how we are the same. Egypt is one of the four countries featured in this year's festival.
Games and Activities of Egypt
Running, jumping, fighting
Upper class hunted, raced chariots
Athletic, archery, wrestling contests
Game: Senet, played both by pharaohs and peasants, like Chinese checkers (see Hands On Ancient History to make this game.)
Game: Snake
Children: leap frog, tug-of-war, hopscotch.
Boys: marble, wooden spinning tops
Girls: dolls
Swimming in Nile
Manners and Customs in Egypt
1. When invited to dinner, what gifts are customary to give to the hosts and how do you offer the gifts? It is customary to take a gift of flowers or chocolate. Give the gift with two hands or your right hand, never with the left.
2. When eating at the home of an Egyptian host, do you "clean your plate"? What time is dinner typically served? It's impolite to eat everything on your plate. Leaving food on your plate is a symbol of abundance and a compliment to the host. Dinner is served at 10:30 or later
3. With which foot did ancient Egyptians enter a house? The Egyptians thought it was good luck to enter a house left foot first.
Multicultural Festival Egypt highlights
Cincinnati Zoo presentation on birds of Egypt and dances from Egypt performed by The Lion of Babylon Studio and Laylia's and Huria's Belly Dancing.
