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52 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II.
having one or two cushions at one end. On this
he reclines, sipping a cup or two of coffee, and
smoking, while a lawingee rubs the soles of his
feet, and kneads his body and limbs ; or two lawin-
gees perform these operations, and he gives to each
of them five or ten faddahs, or more. He generally
remains half an hour, or an hour, smoking his
shibuk or sheesheh: then dresses, and goes out.
The " haris," who is the foreman, and who has the
charge of drying the napkins in the meslakh, and
of guarding, brings him a looking-glass, and (unless
the bather have neither beard nor mustaches) a
comb. The bather asks him for his watch, &c. ;
puts from one to four piasters on the looking-glass;
and goes. One piaster is a common sum to pay for
all the operations above described.
Many persons go to the bath twice a week:
others, once a week, or less frequently; but some
are merely washed with soap and water, and then
plunge into one of the tanks ; for which, of course,
they pay less.
The women who can afford to do so visit the
hammam frequently ; but not so often as the men.
When the bath is not hired for the females of one
family, or for one party of ladies, exclusively,
women of all conditions are admitted. In general,
all the females of a house, and the young boys, go
together. They take with them their own seg-
gadehs, and the napkins, basins, &c, which they
require, and even the necessary quantity of sweet
water for washing with soap, and for drinking; and
some carry with them fruits, sweetmeats, and other
| 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 | 00000064 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 52 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II. having one or two cushions at one end. On this he reclines, sipping a cup or two of coffee, and smoking, while a lawingee rubs the soles of his feet, and kneads his body and limbs ; or two lawin- gees perform these operations, and he gives to each of them five or ten faddahs, or more. He generally remains half an hour, or an hour, smoking his shibuk or sheesheh: then dresses, and goes out. The " haris," who is the foreman, and who has the charge of drying the napkins in the meslakh, and of guarding, brings him a looking-glass, and (unless the bather have neither beard nor mustaches) a comb. The bather asks him for his watch, &c. ; puts from one to four piasters on the looking-glass; and goes. One piaster is a common sum to pay for all the operations above described. Many persons go to the bath twice a week: others, once a week, or less frequently; but some are merely washed with soap and water, and then plunge into one of the tanks ; for which, of course, they pay less. The women who can afford to do so visit the hammam frequently ; but not so often as the men. When the bath is not hired for the females of one family, or for one party of ladies, exclusively, women of all conditions are admitted. In general, all the females of a house, and the young boys, go together. They take with them their own seg- gadehs, and the napkins, basins, &c, which they require, and even the necessary quantity of sweet water for washing with soap, and for drinking; and some carry with them fruits, sweetmeats, and other |
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