Edward William Lane and Jason Thompson
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9789774165603
- eISBN:
- 9781617975516
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
- DOI:
- 10.5743/cairo/9789774165603.003.0017
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Middle Eastern Studies
Chess, draughts, backgammon, and “mankaleh” (a board game), were all commonly played particularly by lower classes in coffeehouses. “Tab,” and “seegeh,” were also played by the lower classes and the ...
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Chess, draughts, backgammon, and “mankaleh” (a board game), were all commonly played particularly by lower classes in coffeehouses. “Tab,” and “seegeh,” were also played by the lower classes and the rules of these two plus “mankaleh” are given in detail. Cards were played by all social ranks and almost always for money. Sports were very uncommonly played, but this chapter explains that occasionally wrestling was seen at festivals and that a game called “gareed,” played in teams on horses, would take place in particular in Upper Egypt at a celebration (of a wedding for example) of someone wealthy.Less
Chess, draughts, backgammon, and “mankaleh” (a board game), were all commonly played particularly by lower classes in coffeehouses. “Tab,” and “seegeh,” were also played by the lower classes and the rules of these two plus “mankaleh” are given in detail. Cards were played by all social ranks and almost always for money. Sports were very uncommonly played, but this chapter explains that occasionally wrestling was seen at festivals and that a game called “gareed,” played in teams on horses, would take place in particular in Upper Egypt at a celebration (of a wedding for example) of someone wealthy.
Edward William Lane and Jason Thompson
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9789774165603
- eISBN:
- 9781617975516
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
- DOI:
- 10.5743/cairo/9789774165603.003.0007
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Middle Eastern Studies
This chapter looks at the everyday life of the lower classes, mainly residing in rural areas as fellaheen, comparing it to the life of upper and middle classes and the Bedouin. It looks at the food ...
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This chapter looks at the everyday life of the lower classes, mainly residing in rural areas as fellaheen, comparing it to the life of upper and middle classes and the Bedouin. It looks at the food they eat, the type of work they engage in, the role of women, and local affiliations and customs. It also examines poverty and how this affects marriage practices and the raising of children.Less
This chapter looks at the everyday life of the lower classes, mainly residing in rural areas as fellaheen, comparing it to the life of upper and middle classes and the Bedouin. It looks at the food they eat, the type of work they engage in, the role of women, and local affiliations and customs. It also examines poverty and how this affects marriage practices and the raising of children.
