https://altavidatours.com Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:07:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://altavidatours.com/popular-feast-in-egypt-sham-el-nessim/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:07:51 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10074 A holiday known as Sham el Nessim has been celebrated for over 4,500 years and celebrates agriculture (the bountiful harvest), fertility (of land, nature) and marks the beginning of spring. Sham el Nessim is not a religion-related holiday, although it falls on the first Monday after the Coptic Passover (which was celebrated yesterday in Egypt by Orthodox Christians). The festival is called Sham El Nessim because the harvest time in ancient Egypt was called “Sham” which in Arabic means smell, and El Nessim means air, breeze. “Smell of the breeze”. Many families begin to prepare the food of this date, days before (a handcrafted fish) and often have a picnic today to enjoy the spring breeze, which they believe to have a wonderfully beneficial effect on this day. It’s a day for the outdoors and many party on boats on the Nile. In this day, the parks with green area and the public beaches, are crowded !!! Sham el Nessim is also celebrated with the ingestion of traditional foods such as chives, Fesseekh (mullet, salted and canned fish with a strong odor), Renga (herring fish, smoked), boiled and colored eggs with edible dye, lettuce and lupins. . Green onions seem to have special significance at the time. One of the pharaohs is said to have a single son who was much loved by the people. The young prince was stricken with an unknown disease and was bedridden for years, during which the people refrained from celebrating festivals in respect of the king and his son. The king summoned the archpriest, who diagnosed his son’s illness as being caused by evil spirits. A priest then ordered a chive to be placed under the boy’s head and also on his nose so that he could breathe the vapors. The prince soon recovered and the festivities were held at the palace to mark the occasion that coincided with the beginning of the spring season. As a gesture of goodwill to their king, the people hung bunches of chives over the doors of their homes, which explains how he turned out to be a main item on the Sham El Nessim table. Modern Egyptian people believe they served a different purpose. They say chives keep the evil eye away and prevent envy, as well as being good for their health. Salted fish is a symbol of well-being for the Egyptians. Fish offerings were believed to be made to the ancient gods to ensure a good harvest. Salted fish symbolized fertility because fish were abundant when the waters receded from the Nile flood. Today, the Egyptian people celebrate the festival by eating these strong smelling fish (fessekh and renga). One, is prepared in traditional process, which is considered almost an art. This process is passed from one generation to the next to ensure its quality. Eggs are another traditional food for the day. They symbolize the new life, which the Egyptians believe could bring luck. Before leaving to “smell the breeze,” families color eggs. Some use gouache paint and paint the shell, others cook them in dye water so that they are also colored inside. Lupines and lettuce are harvested in late winter / early spring, and represent the feeling of hope in early spring. May God not let us lack food. Happy Sham el nessim! ]]> https://altavidatours.com/useful-information-about-egypt-before-you-travel/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:07:05 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10065 Useful Information About Egypt Vaccines Anyone who wants or wants to travel to Egypt needs to be aware of this issue. The Government of Egypt requires the yellow fever vaccine, you need to have the international vaccination certificate, without it does not enter saw! You have to get the vaccine up to 10 days before the trip starts. To get the vaccine is super easy, you go to a municipal or state vaccination station closest to your city, take your identity and you’re done! Fast, free and no appointment. There are posts that already issue the certificate of international vaccination, this was the case of mine, much more practical, you do everything in the same place. If this is not your case, you will need to keep the yellow fever vaccination certificate, you will need it to issue the international certificate with Anvisa. To get yours, go to one of the service centers Take the vaccination certificate you received at the clinic and your ID card, the certificate is ready on time. From there just run to the hug! Just don’t forget to take the certificate when you travel, right lol There are other vaccines that are recommended but not required, I did not take! But if you want, there they are: Mandatory Vaccines: Yellow Fever (10 days before) Recommended Vaccines: Hepatitis A (2 weeks before), Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Typhoid Fever (10 days before) Visa To enter Egypt a visa is required. As soon as you land, you will come across a ticket window, where you will buy the visa stamp, it costs US $ 25.00 (2015) and with it you can stay up to 30 days. Stick this stamp in the passport and you’re done, just go to immigration. No need to worry about this visa issue here in Brazil, it is super practical and fast and you will have no problems with that. Currency and Exchange The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound. As for the exchange I took dollars and changed at the bank at the same airport. In Egypt all banks have the same quote. Another alternative is to use automated teller machines to withdraw money, but you have to be careful as many are broken. Most shopkeepers accept virtually any kind of money (dollar, euro, even real rs) but the exchange rate is not very reliable! I strongly advise not to exchange money anywhere and always check the money you receive, even in banks, cents (piastras) are similar to those of pound. Voltage It is very important to take into consideration before traveling, the type of voltage of each city or country and the plug of the plug not to go through any tightness or damage any electronics. In Egypt the mains voltage is 220v. And the plug in Egypt is type C, as follows: Type C plug Cheers I read many reports on the internet about “piriri” in Egypt (read intestinal infection kkk). And another serious thing, hepatitis A, it happens that 95% of the Egyptian population has or has had hepatitis A, which is transmitted via fecal-oral via contaminated food, water or hands. And the people there eat by hand, prepare everything by hand, so to have a trip with no problem you need to take some care. Only drink mineral water, make sure before taking, if it is sealed, only eat salad in restaurants you can make sure you have proper hygiene, do not eat anywhere and of course it is always good to wash your hands before eating right my people! I thank God I had no problem, everything was quiet for me, I ate well, without disgust. Following these tips I find it easy. Safety As everyone knows, there are conflicts in Egypt, but I felt very safe there, I confess I was a little afraid before going, but it was super good! At no time in my trip I went through any situation of risk or fear, the Egyptian people are super receptive and the main sights are strongly protected, in front of the Cairo Museum had even rs war tank, they live from tourism right, so they take this issue of trying to keep the tourist as safe as possible very seriously. Shopkeepers leave stores open, it is very rare to hear cases of robberies. There is a death penalty for hanging for gun robbery, murder, murder, rape and drug trafficking. But it’s always good to be careful, so avoid walking the deserted streets at night, and my tip is to hire a guide at a travel agency, as well as safety, to go to Egypt and not learn anything from history and culture. give it right! How to dress In Egypt tourists do not need to wear a veil covering their hair (except in the mosque), I found them very tolerant in terms of clothing, but the slogan is certainly moderation right. I dressed respectfully, avoided too low-cut or short clothes, but no exaggeration either. Most of my clothes were long spaghetti strap dresses or tank tops and I had no problem, I even wore some long dresses with neckline (not exaggerated) and I didn’t feel hostile, in fact they even asked to take pictures with me . So I think what counts is to have common sense, without short clothes, cleavage or belly outside right! But a regatinha doesn’t hurt anyone = p Now to visit the mosques women need to wear a handkerchief, they cannot come in with their knees out, clothes that are low-cut, short, transparent or glued too much. And men, avoid shorts above the knee. Harassment It is said that women often get marriage proposals in exchange for camels or some jewelry, no one tried to buy me lol, so in this regard I can’t tell if it’s true. Just congratulated my fiance for the beautiful wife lol. Yes, there they find it super normal, so don’t bother boys, if the woman is accompanied, the Arabs will not mess with her, but nothing prevents her congratulate her husband, so it is better to take the joke anyway. Indiscreet looks exist, but I honestly did not find it excessive and hardly noticed, unfortunately I confess that in Brazil is much worse and much more disrespectful in that sense. The only thing I heard straight was people calling me Shakira, I can’t say why lol, my friend and I are blond and everywhere we went there was someone calling us Shakira kkkk Now for men what is not worth is to approach an Arab woman on the street, then touch or think, kinda obvious right, but it costs nothing to warn kkk To bargain Everything in Egypt has to bargain, never buy anything at first. They always throw the price up there and if you know how to bargain you can get it for less than 0% of the value. Tip: Think about the price you want to pay and lower it a little, so you can get a good deal, if they don’t want to close your price, say you don’t want to and pretend to go away, they call you and close you, try and tell me if it worked, I want credits rs If you are unsure whether to buy or not, do not ask the price, they will disturb you. The insistence of the sellers is huge, enough to be annoying as they fill. Tips In Egypt it’s normal to tip, they already count on receiving it. If you are asking for information on the street, whoever you are, you will have to pay for the information (tip). Latest Considerations Always close the price first, either for the taxi, or when you are closing the ride, if not, they will want to “get you” and charge you an absurd price. Be alert! Although safe, there is always one who wants to be smart, if they go easy they try to curl you up hard, tourists anywhere in the world are silly to traders. So get smart! I hope I have managed to clear all doubts, but if any arises, ask me there! ]]> https://altavidatours.com/ramadan-egypt-fasting-month/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:39:48 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10066 FANUS – The Lanterns of Ramadan Of all Islamic countries, Egypt was the first, and still the only one that maintains the tradition of the lantern in the month of Ramadan. In the past, lanterns were made of copper and a candle was placed inside. Over the years, tin lanterns and colored glass have emerged. Nowadays, the lanterns are very modern, made of plastic and other materials, with batteries that make them rotate, illuminate, emit songs. The children of old, before the electric light, would go out into the streets of Egypt after breakfast, carrying their lanterns and gather to sing or play, or even visit an elderly relative who told them stories. Nowadays, people just hang lanterns on balaconas (balconies) to adorn the houses (just as Christians do in Brazil for Christmas). As for the origin, there are many stories about the lanterns of the month of Ramadan. One such story comes from a Fatimid caliph who went out on the streets at night to explore the new moon of the month of Ramadan, and the children went out with him to light his way. Each child held a lamp, singing beautiful songs to express happiness at the arrival of Ramadan. . There is also another story about the Caliph of the Fatimid era: He wanted to light up the streets of Cairo every night of the month of Ramadan, and ordered all mosques to put lamps and light them with candles inside them. Another story, which was also portrayed in the Fatimid era, said that women were not allowed to leave their homes except in the month of Ramadan. Then a boy carried a flashlight and, walking in front of his wife, he warned the men that a woman would pass down the street to get them out of her way. Another possible source is that when the fatigued Moez Ledin Allah arrived in the city of Cairo from the west on the fifth day of Ramadan in the year 358 after the Hijrah, the Egyptians welcomed him to a large festival, in which men, women and children welcomed him holding decorated lamps to light his way (since he had arrived at night and at the time there was no electric light). The lamps lit the streets until the last day of the month of Ramadan, when he left Cairo. There are many possible origins and therefore the Ramadan fanus or lanterns are also part of the “folklore” for the Egyptians. Symbol of joy in the month of Ramadan. Here where I live is a small town, in the countryside, very simple. My neighborhood is a Christian neighborhood, as I always mention in my posts, and in Ramadan it’s easy to identify Muslim houses, because they all put Ramadan lanterns on balconies (balconies), plus flashers and pennants, the that makes it easier for the Masaharati (who I’ll talk about later…) Did you like the lanterns and you’re not in Egypt? Do not worry! Several friends sell in Brazil and even export ]]> https://altavidatours.com/the-egyptian-accent-the-words-used-day-day-in-egypt/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:37:04 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10057 Egypt is one of the Arabic speaking countries, but with a very different accent from the rest of the countries.  Due to cultural diversity and continuous contact with Turkish invaders, French, English, and Old Coptic language that has been simplifying over time has even been introduced into our daily speech in Egypt yes realize even 8% of our language is said Egyptian current and Coptic or ancient since the Pharaonic era about everything in the interior of Egypt ie the accent of redneck I will list some of the very common slang and spoken in Egypt to be able to communicate and speak jokes to the natives, has words for whom think that in Egypt no one speaks dirty words in contrast to the very common this talk among young people but in the presence of countries and elderly or practitioners can not speak clearly. I learned during my college career 4 languages ​​always start with the bad words, I don’t always think they are the key to any language Words Saco means bidaan if you can speak in the same sense as a bidan or boring person Horn Maaras mild insult among young people like here Soft ass Hamra for bullshit people Khawal deer insult mild among young people Put khara equal the same sense here Bakara la cow in Egypt has sense of stupid Donkey Homaar animal sense of stupid person Caipira Saeedi for the ignorant people the most similar sense here is cearense why are smart people do rich quick Words of affection Habibi amor only speaks between married or between parents and children and relatives My eyes Eouni word of affection very common in Egypt  You are My inta cure Albi You are My Inta Life Hayati  Inta Rouhi you are my spirit Bahebak love you Length words How is Ezaiyak Salam chau  How are you Inta amel eih Kulloh Tamam alright El Hamdullah Thank God Kueestud Pavaras well communes in egypt in egypt in our daily speech Khalas means ok or ok Aewez means I want can be anything Mashy has the same meaning as khalaas means ok or ok Inshaalah if God wanted Haaseb beware Khalee balak beware Maaleshe I’m sorry and a well-used slang when something bad happened to someone Leeh why Ya Ahmed when he calls someone  Ana Tamam means so good, I’m feeling good Shallout shute in the ass Ana Awez I want ]]> https://altavidatours.com/shocking-realities-about-belly-dancing-in-egypt-today/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:36:29 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10052 Belly dance, no doubt no one was born in the Egyptian land, it spread to the whole world, But today the situation is different, In a religious society with a huge percentage of religious fanatics, belly dancing in Egypt is considered a profession for most Egyptians. An unlawful act, But this is just outside Gran Cairo, since belly dancing is only practiced in the Capital, outside Gran Cairo and rarely dancing like this in public, because the people don’t accept it. The Egyptians believe that any ballerina who motors her body by dancing will have eternal resident in hell in a 5 star hotel in Hell yes chance Who is married to a ballerina in Egypt and considered the first horn, because simply let his wife dance and perform in public Belly dance is a self-employed work, up to $ 500,000 per year in the famous there, because simply the stars of dance in Egypt are few, as they face a fanatic society, there is also part of Egyptian population, and considered liberal, wealthy who hire these ballerinas at major events, and they take advantage and stick the knife, even charge more than $ 20,000 in two hours of events Foreign dancers are very welcome in Egypt today because, they accept any offer, any price to have opportunities and dance very well, the only problem they face, out of license, and to take up residence only way to do this and the marriage with native egyptian ]]> https://altavidatours.com/the-geniuses-and-the-chicas-and-the-treasure-of-the-pyramids-the-plunder-in-egypt/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:35:40 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10051 Paulo Coelho de Al chemist’s novel Dream still worries many young people in Egypt of finding the treasure hidden beneath the sands and becoming a billionaire. Our generation in Egypt now does not think about fighting for work, he is desperate to find monuments and real images to sell on the black market, as thousands of former Mubarake regime Egyptians did. today to fetch this treasure, we are looking for the chic that is supposed to have contact with the geniuses or spirits of beyond the grave who are considered to be reveal to us what lies beneath the sand and makes it easy to search for and find the treasure. 3 years ago had a chance to know this type of chic, was Marroco, lived in Egypt, and charged 30% of the value of finds, this chic he was a billionaire. His job was to help in places that were supposed to have a closed grave or hidden treasure, he would give tips where he would dig, where he would stop, if hot water would appear what we would do, r that in our culture geniuses live underground, in closed places, where no human being stepped on, so when someone steps on their land, the waters of the earth boil, if anyone touches this water, they are possessed the whole life. In Saqqara where I live, had but 20 cases of fires a week, no one knows why so far. Saqqara was the first capital of ancient Egypt, and beneath the saqqara sand there are still many tombs to discover and monuments to dig so far. All the world there does not stop digging in his ground or under his house in the darkness why it is. forbidden according to the law .when the fire starts to attack the houses, yes no cause, were consulted several chic, the one who has contact with the geniuses, their answer was that they continue to dig under their houses, yes consult the chic molesting the geniuses, of course the chic are the motherfucker they want to crack the goods with them, so when they stop digging, there will be no more fire in the houses, a week went by, no fire happened. ]]> https://altavidatours.com/the-pt-of-egypt-a-political-lesson-in-the-first-arab/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:35:18 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10050 We all know the revolutionary events of January 2011 in Egypt, and how the revolt began, it was simple, they set fire to the building of the PT of Egypt, the ruling party of the Mubarak. Former president of Egypt, who spent more than 30 years in the power, stealing public funds, spoiling political life, terrorizing the people, 30 years of censorship, arbitrary military rule, the people suffered a long time, when they could take it no longer, set fire to this building from above and gave red light of beginning of the end of this regime, but made a big mistake, when we like the head of the snake, we forget that Mubarak, I believe a Loppy of political bandits, businessmen, military, ordinary characters all in one ship, if one of them, would sink all ship, Mubarake was overthrown, but the regime remains the same, the same mentality, today one day Egypt, after 4 years of a revolt, which was paid dearly with the lives of thousands, was again ruled by the same military regime and same mentality, not always much. I always say in third world countries, it has in common characteristics that justify the doctrines abitraria, Violence, poverty, illiteracy ]]> https://altavidatours.com/the-egyptian-accent-speaks-day-by-day/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:30:31 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10042 Inta Maalem you are 10 Ya basha sir when you do not know the name of person and want to call him Inta Brins you’re grade 10 for trickster In the kom and half sole Fil mishmesh taking care of the chickens Ya Raagel Don’t tell me Inta Saadi you are a hillbilly in the sense of stupid Inta Fallah you are Caipra in the sense of dumb Ana Mashgoul I’m busy Inta Fady You’re free Slangs to sing a girl in Egypt Ya Batta, Batta and Duck, and compliment to the cute women who walk me duck in the street Makana, cute bowls Mozza type hot Farasah and yegua la means beautiful Sharmouta motherfucker Beautiful helwa Talkaa and a beautiful bullet Gamda Strong Slips for shopping in Egypt Bikam how much does it cost? Ghali kiteer very expensive Fakkah change Awez kam how much do you want? Cheap rikhees Dear ghalee More insults Huh and dumb or stupid Bakara and Stupid Cow Ibn el Gazmah son of the zapato Ibn el weskhah motherfucker ]]> https://altavidatours.com/understanding-the-map-of-egypt/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:30:15 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10040 1 Geographic Location Egypt is the only country in the world which is situated between 3 continents, 94% in Africa, 6% of Egyptian territory of the Sinai peninsula is in Asia and the Mediterranean Sea and is practically a gateway to the continent of Europe, and this justifies why The country has suffered in the last 3000 years several invasions from the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Turks, because simply, can take from Egypt, means accessible access to 3 continents. 2- Nile River The word Nile in the hieroglyphic language means the great river. The Nile is the only river that flows in the country, that is, the only source of water, in a dry country that almost does not rain any less in the north between December and January. 80% come from Ethiopia, 20% from Ghana, there are 10 countries in Africa that live off the waters of the Nile River. 3- The East or West Desert Egypt is a huge lake surrounded by the two large deserts, the Sahara Desert and the Eastern Desert, in the middle runs the Nile River, in a unique phenomenon that left the country looking like a huge 1 mile square kilometer lake. 4- Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea Egypt has nearly 2000 km of beaches both in the Red Sea, and called red because of the hearts that fill the sea, made up 5 million years ago, the red mountain ranges of granite rocks and the Mediterranean Sea that lies in the north of the country. whole 5 Egyptian Population The Egyptian People estimated today one day 87 million, out of the 5 or 6 million living outside the country, today one day lives on 6% of the total surface of the country, just on the bank of the Nile River, ie 94% of territory. Egyptian is abandoned because of lack of water and infrastructure and poor allocation of resources 6 The states of Egypt There are 29 states in Egypt due to the Northern and Sur and Gran Cairo states, The South of Egypt is practically poor, suffers from lack of infrastructure, employment, practically lives from agriculture and North of the country, may be in some states, better life, but the agricultural life that dominates it in the north, Gran Cairo, has Gizeh , Cairo Capital, October 6th) are the 3 most populous states in Egypt, because it has all the work, administration, infrastructure of everything like Sao Paulo in Brazil ]]> https://altavidatours.com/curiosities-about-the-arabic-language/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:30:00 +0000 https://altavidatours.com/?p=10039 Official Language Of Egypt The Arabic language is one of the oldest languages ​​in the world, and the official language of Arabic in the Middle East, the alphabet is 28 letters, estimated to have more than 440 million Arabic speakers in the world. the Arabic word is derived from Yaaroub, one of the descendants of Noe, who went to Egypt after Deluvius on a 12,000-year-old turn. The Arabic language is over 8,000 years old. Our language is rich in linguistic derivations because of its ancient history, which dates back over 8,000 years, and has more than 16,000 linguistic roots, compared to the Latin languages ​​that have at most 700 linguistic roots because they are modern languages. The only language in the world whose letters have symbols and meanings The difficulty of learning Arabic is because the language is very old and classic different from the Latin languages ​​that have been modified according to the needs of peoples as with the Brazilian language that has been deformed both in pronunciation and accent because of the needs of people. .the Brazilian sotabrasileiro. There are more than 22 accents in Arabic language equal to the difference between the Portuguese accent and the Brazilian accent. To give a clear example of the accent differences look at the Moroccan accent and the Egyptian accent totally different and the well-closed and complicated accent plus the Egypt accent is more open and understandable to any Arabic speaker. When he looks at the accent of the Gulf Gulf, he is far more classic and eloquent. The Arabic language is considered the mother of languages ​​because all the ancient Latin or German languages ​​took many words from Arabic language because of language riches. Think of the following there is a language in the world in which the Lion can have up to 8 words. In Arabic language there are more than 8 words that can be used in Leo Place (Assad, Laies, Sabaa, ghadanfar, El ward, dergham, Hizabr, Qasswara etc.) Not only that in Arabic language you can derive from each word more than 300 Words for example the word good in english the maximum in English speaking good or good does not have as inventor more derived words more in Arabic language and different even has Dictionaries Of each word Imagine Good in Arabic means Gayyed and you can derive hundreds of words (Agaad, Yougeed, Gada .Abdel Gawwad, gawdah, Mageed Etc) all this is derived from the word Good in Arabic. To see how Arabic comes from languages ​​Look in English Tall means tall In Arabic and Taweel almost the same pronunciation, cave in Arabic Cahf, Erd and land in German in Arabic means Ard, noble in Portuguese and nabil in Arabic. All these languages ​​are new compared to the Arabic language so the Arabs are the people who more speak foreign languages ​​in the world because for us not find it difficult to learn foreign languages. ]]>