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Sham El Nessim
Published: 06/02/2009 by Stephan Thomson in Festivals
Sham El Nessim, literally sniffing of the breezes, Sham el-Nessim marks the beginning of spring. The ancient spring festival of Sham en Nissim has been celebrated by Egyptians for thousands of years.
Ramadan has a special flavor in Egypt, celebrated with sounds, lights (local lanterns known as fawanees) and much flare that many Muslim tourists from the region flock to Egypt during Ramadan to witness the spectacle.
