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CHAP. I.] HEMALEES. 23
the "naring" (a bitter orange), for his best customers ; and often a sprig of naring is stuck in the
mouth of his ibreek. He also, generally, has a
wallet hung by his side. From persons of the
higher and middle orders he receives from one to
five faddahs for a draught of water ; from the poor,
either nothing, or a piece of bread or some other
article of food, which he puts in his wallet. Many
hemalees, and some sakkas who carry the goat's
skin, are found at the scenes of religious festivals,
such as the moolids of saints, &c, in Cairo and its
neighbourhood. They are often paid, by visitors
to the tomb of a saint on such occasions, to distribute the water which they carry to passengers ;
a cupful to whoever desires. This work of charity
is called " tesbeel;" and is performed for the sake
of the saint, and on other occasions than moolids.
The water-carriers who are thus employed are generally allowed to fill their ibreeks or kirbehs at a
public fountain, as they demand nothing from the
passengers whom they supply. When employed to
distribute water to passengers in the streets, &c,
they generally chant a short cry, inviting the thirsty
to partake of the charity offered them in the name
of God, most commonly in the words, and to the
air, here following :—
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Se - beel Al - lab. Ya. 'at - shan.
| Title | An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians - 2 |
| Creator | Lane, Edward William |
| Publisher | C. Knight and Co. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Date | 1842 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000035 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | CHAP. I.] HEMALEES. 23 the "naring" (a bitter orange), for his best customers ; and often a sprig of naring is stuck in the mouth of his ibreek. He also, generally, has a wallet hung by his side. From persons of the higher and middle orders he receives from one to five faddahs for a draught of water ; from the poor, either nothing, or a piece of bread or some other article of food, which he puts in his wallet. Many hemalees, and some sakkas who carry the goat's skin, are found at the scenes of religious festivals, such as the moolids of saints, &c, in Cairo and its neighbourhood. They are often paid, by visitors to the tomb of a saint on such occasions, to distribute the water which they carry to passengers ; a cupful to whoever desires. This work of charity is called " tesbeel;" and is performed for the sake of the saint, and on other occasions than moolids. The water-carriers who are thus employed are generally allowed to fill their ibreeks or kirbehs at a public fountain, as they demand nothing from the passengers whom they supply. When employed to distribute water to passengers in the streets, &c, they generally chant a short cry, inviting the thirsty to partake of the charity offered them in the name of God, most commonly in the words, and to the air, here following :— pg^m£=m^mm Se - beel Al - lab. Ya. 'at - shan. |
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