Samantha Childress on Substack: "Egyptian magic, day 10: galabeyas. These long tunics are the traditional garb of farmers from the Nile Valley, and are common even in Cairo. In Upper Egypt, they tend to be either white or cornflower blue, which looks clean and crisp against the waters of the Nile. "

Egyptian magic, day 10: galabeyas. These long tunics are the traditional garb of farmers from the Nile Valley, and are common even in Cairo. In Upper Egypt, they tend to be either white or cornflower blue, which looks clean and crisp against the waters of the Nile.

Samantha Childress

Egyptian magic, day 9: mud-brick pigeon houses are found all over the country. Pigeon keeping—for food, sport, and companionship—is big in Egypt, and sometimes you will see pigeon keepers waving flags on the rooftops of Cairo to signal their flocks! Here are a couple of the prettiest pigeon houses I’ve found.

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Nov 11, 2023