I would like to know about some of the customs and traditions in Egypt. How are the women treated as compared to the men and so on.
2006-07-19 10:36:45 · 10 answers · asked by Nikki 3 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Egypt
Life in Egypt is cool.
there is sooo much customs and traditions but in short if you went to Cairo you'll see just a big city full of cars pollution and terrible traffic of course there are really poor areas and really good areas for rich ppl.
But it is normal and women in Egypt are treated good. mostly like men. some have jobs some rather stay at home some rich some poor but they are basically free to do what they want even their clothes they can wear Vail (hegab) or not but most chose to wear it over their normal clothe.
it's very hard to find work in Egypt though whether you're a male or female
Tourism is excellent in Egypt and Egyptians like tourists and a lot of them understand English
2006-07-21 17:01:55 · answer #1 · answered by Dark Crystel 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"What is life really like in Egypt?"
That question is very general and has a lot different kind of answers .. you need to be specific to a certain aspect of life you want to inquire about...
"How are the women treated as compared to the men and so on."
That is a specific one .. theoretically they are treated the same way....... practically speaking you cannot decide whether they are treated the same or not because it varies from situation to situation...... for example .. the stereotypical image about the relation between men and women in Egypt or other Arabic speaking countries(i know about my country only) which is "oppressed women in home" or "women rights's violations" or "imprisoned Egyptian women" is wrong ... i am not saying that there aren't any of things i mentioned and others ..... i am just saying that the image is blurred and not clear....in the past couple of years there were a minor improvement in the women's education(you know .. we have a lot of illiterate people) ..... sometimes some women abuse their husbands .. really .. i am thinking of starting Men's Rights Organization....just kidding ......... life in Egypt is hard for the majority of people ... say 96+ aren't having a pleasant life ... poverty and stuff like that ...lack of democracy ... etc. but if mean life during a visit , we have a huge number of places to visit in Egypt .. may be that is the best thing we have ... 20% of all the world's monuments are here in Egypt ..........
P.S. it is my pleasure to answer your questions about Egypt.
2006-07-19 18:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by mohamedmkassem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy women ?????
Well i've been living in Egypt for 22 years now, and i've never seen such a thing ... a woman in egypt is a worker and a someimes a boss in her work, a woman is a doctor and an engineer, and also a ministre, well and a police officer as well ...
I think your only source of information is the MOVIES.
Bye
2006-07-20 06:03:17 · answer #3 · answered by Mohamed 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this so rude to tell buy a women, it is never been like that. about ur question nikki i would rather invite you come and watch how it is going here cause as much as we answer and telling you it will never be as what ur eye can see. but advice when ever u come don't come as a tourist , don't do only tourist stuuf, go sooo deep in the country know the real people away from the tourism field.
2006-07-20 05:35:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who said that u can buy women in Egypt they r not hookers like women in ur country(tunisia).about ur question Nikki most women work & have an important roles in the scociety about traditions u have to dress modestly in cairo & places which r not full of tourists but in sharm elshiek,luxor&aswan u can dress whatever u want.
2006-07-20 13:15:02 · answer #5 · answered by Moona 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Egypt is chaotic,poor,rich,beautiful, dirty,ancient and modern.Anyone who has ever tried to cross a street in Cairo KNOWS how chaotic that is and can be quite scary. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my time in Egypt and always felt welcome by Egyptian people. Egypt is a third world country,but its people are first rate!
2006-07-20 13:37:32 · answer #6 · answered by consigliere 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only Chaos I see is within most of the answers...if you're still intrested about it e-mail me @ diablous_in_eygptica@yahoo.com and I'll tell you all you need too know...
But most of the stuff in here are lies (but not all of it)
2006-07-20 17:03:00 · answer #7 · answered by Diablous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will all depend , how you dress, and what group of Egyptians will you mix with? In poorer ares you will have to be more discreet.
2006-07-19 17:44:49 · answer #8 · answered by nonconformiststraightguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pollution, homeless, public solliciting, poverty, illetracy, etc.
Women, you can buy 4 of them if you're a man
2006-07-20 05:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
life there is like a dream.its wonder ful
2006-07-20 07:22:45 · answer #10 · answered by Vango 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋