1. Culture in Egypt (1850-1970) Kennedy Borman, Nora Curtin, Ava Schroedl, Ava Szychalski, Keion Alexander

2. Religion ● 90% of population is Muslim o Sunni Majority ● 9% Coptic Christian ● 1% consists of other forms of Christianity

3. Language ● Official language: Modern Standard Arabic ● Immigrant languages: Armenian, Greek, Italian ● 19th Century: Italian was lingua franca (Alexandria)

4. Celebrations ● Feast after Ramadan ● Pilgrimage to Mecca ● Mystical experience-union of god and person

5. Pioneer Generation & Modern Art The beginning of contemporary art ● Strongly focused on national aspects ● Main artists in Cairo and Alexandria Some artists: ● Mohamed Nagi ● Mahmoud Mokhtar ● Ramy Asaad ● Ragheb Ayad

6. keion http://myartandjoy.com/projects/art-history/#MODERNhttp://myartandjoy.com/projects/art-history/#MODERN ART Music

7. Egyptian Cuisine ● Vegetables and Legumes abundant ● Flatbread with almost every meal

8. ● Primarily grown foods ● Alexandria and Cairo: seafood and fish Fish market in Cairo

9. Egyptian Cuisine (Cont.) ● Influenced by Middle Eastern countries in the past by Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Ottomans ● Recently: Lebanese, Palestinians, and Syrians National Dishes -Ful (bean paste), -Tahini (sesame paste) -Koushari (lentils, macaroni, rice, and chickpeas)

10. Sports ● Rowing, wrestling, hunting, fishing ● Soccer, Beach handball

11. amadi Culture in the book

12. Bibliography "Countries and Their Cultures." Culture of Egypt. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2014. "Food in Every Country." Food in Egypt. Advameg, Inc., n.d. Web. 2 May 2014. "Tour Egypt :: Food, Drink and the Culinary Arts of Egypt." Food, Drink and the Culinary Arts of Egypt. AKN Solutions, n.d. Web. 2 May 2014.