{"id":1501,"date":"2011-04-25T22:44:25","date_gmt":"2011-04-25T22:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=1501"},"modified":"2014-06-12T15:41:11","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T15:41:11","slug":"this-day-in-history-shamm-annaseem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/this-day-in-history-shamm-annaseem\/","title":{"rendered":"This Day in History : Shamm Annaseem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shamm Annaseem (or the Smelling of the Zephyr) \u0634\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0633\u064a\u0645\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>It is a national holiday \u0623\u062c\u0627\u0632\u0629<\/strong> \u0642\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0629<\/strong> celebrating the advent of spring \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0639<\/strong>. The day is still\u00a0\u00a0celebrated in many countries around the world in different ways. The celebration can be traced back to the time of the Ancient Egyptians who celebrated the harvest season \u0645\u0648\u0633\u0645<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0635\u0627\u062f<\/strong>. It was known as the Shemu Feast \u0639\u064a\u062f<\/strong> \u0634\u0645\u0648\u0633<\/strong> which means the Day of Creation \u064a\u0648\u0645<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0644\u0642<\/strong> \u00a0or Renewal of Life \u062a\u062c\u062f\u064a\u062f<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0627\u0629<\/strong> . They thought that day to be the first day of creation. The Ancient Egyptians first celebrated the Shemu Feast in 2700 BC \u00a0towards the end of the Third Dynasty. It was a formal public festival where the kings \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0648\u0643<\/strong> and high class people participated with the public \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0629<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0633<\/strong> \u00a0to celebrate the weather change to spring time. In this day, the day time is equal to the night time. The date of the day is changeable every year depending on the moon cycle.<\/p>\n

The day coincided with the day in which the \u00a0Jews \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0647\u0648\u062f\u00a0 <\/strong>escaped from Ancient Egypt after they were chased by the Egyptian Pharaoh of that time, so they celebrated it as a day of thanksgiving to God. The Jews named the day as The Passover Day or the Jewish Easter \u0639\u064a\u062f<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0635\u062d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The day also, coincided with the Christian day celebrating the resurrection of Christ after He was crucified. The Christians \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u064a\u062d\u064a\u0648\u0646<\/strong> named it as Easter Day or Resurrection Day \u0639\u064a\u062f<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064a\u0627\u0645\u0629 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>because they believe Christ has risen from the dead on that day.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-m6s5idcwag&feature=channel_video_title<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Traditional Ways of Celebrating the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Celebrating the Spring turns to a public festival. People go out to enjoy the fresh air. They visit parks, zoos and the countryside. There are special Egyptian foods that mark the day;<\/p>\n

* Fiseekh \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0633\u064a\u062e (or salted fish)<\/span><\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The ancient Egyptians liked to eat salted fish at certain occasions and festivals. Salt is used as a way to dry fish and preserve it. There are no additives used and the whole process is done by hand up till today.<\/p>\n

* Eggs \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064a\u0636<\/span><\/em><\/strong> :<\/p>\n

The Ancient Egyptians used to dye eggs in different colours and hung it in temples as emblems of renewal of life.<\/p>\n

* Green Onion \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0635\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0636\u0631 (scallions)<\/span><\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

It is dated back to the time of the Ancient Egyptians’ habits and legends.<\/p>\n

* Lettuce \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0633<\/span><\/em><\/strong> :<\/p>\n

It represents the feeling of hopefulness and a sign of spring. To the Ancient Egyptians, it symbolized fertility.<\/p>\n

* Hummus \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u0635 (or chickpeas)<\/span><\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The Ancient Egyptians considered it a sign of the advent of spring.<\/p>\n

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Shamm Annaseem (or the Smelling of the Zephyr) \u0634\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0633\u064a\u0645\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is a national holiday \u0623\u062c\u0627\u0632\u0629 \u0642\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0629 celebrating the advent of spring \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0639. The day is still\u00a0\u00a0celebrated in many countries around the world in different ways. The celebration can be traced back to the time of the Ancient Egyptians who celebrated the harvest season…<\/p>\n

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