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Latest in Tag: traditions
Ramadan traditions across the Gulf
The UAE is characterised by iftar on the ground and it has a special character in Ramadan, where tents and trailers are spread on the ground, and on the coasts of the sea as well.
Strange Ramadan traditions from around the world
Daily News Egypt looks into the strangest traditions during the holy month from around the world.
Traditions, folk customs of Ramadan in Bosnia, Herzegovina
Geographically, Bosnia represents the central, eastern, western and Herzegovina regions of the Neretva river basin region.
January traditions in Europe
From jumping into cold water to sledding down hills at breakneck speeds, here’s what Europeans are up to in January.While some people have already taken down their Christmas trees and are busy implementing their New Year's resolutions, Christmas is just getting underway for others across Europe. In a few European countries, January also rings in …
How Ramadan turned into a month of overindulgence
Until now, more than 35 drama series’ have been announced for airtime on different private TV channels, some of them starring the same actors
On the fifth day of Christmas
The 12 days of Christmas is not just a catchy song
A Nubian wedding
Nubian wedding traditions are alive and well in West Aswan
Prophet’s birthday doll: gimmick or shift in culture?
Celebrations of the Prophet’s Muhammad’s birthday are purely cultural
Welcoming the new year in a traditional way
Daily News Egypt takes a look at old traditions designed to usher in a better, more prosperous new year
On turning 30
So I am turning the big “three-oh” in a couple of days. I have been itching to reach this age since I was 17 and just starting college. For me, it was the magical number, the age of finally knowing who I am. I was never keen on being a teenager. Childhood was a wonderful …
Sexual abuse within the family
Sexual abuse in Egypt is a great taboo but it is the victims who pay the price for society’s intolerance
No strangers in the land of Egypt
The long history of Jews in the Nile Valley