Ancient Egyptian Festivals and Celebrations
Ancient Egyptian Festivals and Celebrations
How did ancient Egyptians celebrate holidays? What was it like to attend an ancient Egyptian festival celebration? In this video, we’ll explore some of ancient Egypt’s biggest festivals and delve into what it would have been like to attend one of these celebrations. Festivals were not just a part of ancient Egyptian religion, but also a social and sensory experience.
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This book by Teeter is one I love to use when teaching ancient Egyptian religion. It covers many aspects of ancient Egyptian belief and ritual and devotes an entire chapter to ancient Egyptian festivals and what they were like:
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This book by Meskell offers a vivid description of life in ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom, including what festivals were like. It also has more anthropological comparisons, which are interesting, but a little harder to follow for the general reader:
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☥ Temple of Horus at Edfu festival description -
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Very interesting! If you can company this explanation with hieroglyphics writing it will be wonderful! Thank you
"Did the Egyptians party like it was 1999 B.C.?" i loved that
This is actually very helpful to know for the next kemetic holiday✨️
Egyptian festivals like these were great. It reminds me of the Chinese festivals, especially the lunar Chinese New Year celebrations. The new year celebration lasts 15 days. Day 1 is the most important one with big feasts, wine, beer, gatherings, songs, and dances. Day 5 mirrors Day 1 only in a smaller scale. Day 15 is a huge event with lanterns and feast, especially sweet food.
Massive, live-action Ouija boards? Count me in! As always, Speaker, you have done a wonderful job of making these complex topics usually reserved for the rarified air of academia accessible to humble amateurs like me! Thank you so much for this series and please keep going! I will do my part to help promote this. More people need to know about TDSO.
@VoicesofAncientEgypt
6 жыл бұрын
I love that as a summary: "massive, live-action Ouija boards"! Your comments are always an inspiration to me, Keith. Thanks again for taking the time to not only watch, but let me know what you think too.
I really enjoyed your video! You really brought these ancient festivals to life.
@VoicesofAncientEgypt
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Valerie! That's exactly what I was aiming for :) I'm so glad to have you as a subscriber. I'd love to hear about what kinds of videos you would like to see in the future - check out the "For subscribers: 2018 update & poll" video from last week to see a bit about what I have planned for this year and to let me know what topics you would like to see me cover in future videos.
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6 жыл бұрын
The update and poll video can be found here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lp6byc-Ij73AZ7w.html
This is truly educational as it helps to spread knowledge, which otherwise is restricted to the elites in the academic coteries, in an accessible, delightful approach! If you allow me, I would just recommend a slower pace for each info chunk to sink in better in the brain, especially for those with special needs and also elderly people - or adding an option for reducing the video's speed. Thank you so much for this and congrats for the amazing work!
Fantastic video, thanks a lot, it really helps to educate people in a fun way! I've shared it all over the web:-)!
The video was very interesting, especially like the graphics. The Egyptian Festivals remind me of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, I have vague memories of that one.
@someinteresting
4 жыл бұрын
Carnavals have their roots in the various carrus navalis type festivals in Antiquity, nice that you notice the similarity.
@VoicesofAncientEgypt
4 жыл бұрын
There really are a lot of parallels between ancient Egyptian festivals and modern carnival/Mardi Gras.
Very interesting sister. Thanks. the 14 day celebration sounds very similar to the amount of time it Takes Persephone (Madonna) aka asteroid Eris to transit the sun which is the same amount of time that hurricanes last. I've already research the day of the Dead which is also Persephone, Mictecacihuatl, Queen of the Underworld, etc... Thanks for Sharing. Peace and Cheers!
Sounds a lot like New Orleans :)
@VoicesofAncientEgypt
6 жыл бұрын
Indeed, it does!
Do you have a list of the key festivals in Ancient Egypt for each God?
The public busted their asses for the Pharos and deserved some time off especially as a community.
@VoicesofAncientEgypt
4 жыл бұрын
No doubt!
A picture of the festival on the tomb you spoke about would have been nice.
@VoicesofAncientEgypt
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jihad, I'm not sure what you mean, as there is a picture of the scene from the tomb starting around 6:19.
@jihadali599
4 жыл бұрын
I have completely forgotten why I wrote that however, I do see the scene you referenced. Thank you
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I just wanted to let everyone know that ISIS goddess is here in human form as Missy Newman she has a message for her Egyptian people
@GreatPharaohAkaarah
3 ай бұрын
That is not true. Stop lying to people.
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@biscuitsandbricks3666
3 жыл бұрын
your noticed