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SUPPL.] I. THE COPTS. 363
their Lord :—3dly, the " Som el-'Adra" (or Fast of
the Virgin), a period of fifteen days previous to the
Assumption of the Virgin.
The Copts also fast every Wednesday and Friday
in every other period of the year; excepting during
the fifty days immediately following their Great
Fast: that is, from the end of the Great Fast to the
end of the Khamaseen. On these Wednesdays and
Fridays, they eat only fish, vegetables, and oil.
Each fast is followed by a festival. The Copts
observe seven great festivals:—1st, the "'Eed el-
Meelad" (or Festival of the Nativity), on the 29th
of Kiyahk (or 6th or 7th of January) :—2dly, the
" 'Eed el-Gheetas," on the 11th of Toobeh (18th or
19th of January), in commemoration of the baptism
of Christ :—3dly, the "'Eed el-Bisharah" (Annunciation of the Virgin, or Lady-day), on the 29th of
Barmahat (or 6th of April) :—4thly, the " 'Eed
esh-Sha'aneen" (Palm Sunday), the Sunday next
before Easter:—5thly, the "'Eed el-Kiyameh" (the
Resurrection, or Easter), or " el-'Eed el-Kebeer" (the
Great Festival) :-—6thly, the " 'Eed es-So'ood" (the
Ascension) :— 7thly, the " 'Eed el-'Ansar ah" (Whitsunday). On the first, second, and fifth of these,
the church-prayers are performed at night: that is,
in the night preceding the day of festival. On
all these festivals, the Copts wear new clothes (or
the best they have), feast, and give alms.
On the " Leylet el-Gheetas" (or eve of the festival of the Gheetas) the Copts, almost universally,
used to perform a singular ceremony, which, I am
informed, is now observed by few of those residing
| 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 | 00000375 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | SUPPL.] I. THE COPTS. 363 their Lord :—3dly, the " Som el-'Adra" (or Fast of the Virgin), a period of fifteen days previous to the Assumption of the Virgin. The Copts also fast every Wednesday and Friday in every other period of the year; excepting during the fifty days immediately following their Great Fast: that is, from the end of the Great Fast to the end of the Khamaseen. On these Wednesdays and Fridays, they eat only fish, vegetables, and oil. Each fast is followed by a festival. The Copts observe seven great festivals:—1st, the "'Eed el- Meelad" (or Festival of the Nativity), on the 29th of Kiyahk (or 6th or 7th of January) :—2dly, the " 'Eed el-Gheetas," on the 11th of Toobeh (18th or 19th of January), in commemoration of the baptism of Christ :—3dly, the "'Eed el-Bisharah" (Annunciation of the Virgin, or Lady-day), on the 29th of Barmahat (or 6th of April) :—4thly, the " 'Eed esh-Sha'aneen" (Palm Sunday), the Sunday next before Easter:—5thly, the "'Eed el-Kiyameh" (the Resurrection, or Easter), or " el-'Eed el-Kebeer" (the Great Festival) :-—6thly, the " 'Eed es-So'ood" (the Ascension) :— 7thly, the " 'Eed el-'Ansar ah" (Whitsunday). On the first, second, and fifth of these, the church-prayers are performed at night: that is, in the night preceding the day of festival. On all these festivals, the Copts wear new clothes (or the best they have), feast, and give alms. On the " Leylet el-Gheetas" (or eve of the festival of the Gheetas) the Copts, almost universally, used to perform a singular ceremony, which, I am informed, is now observed by few of those residing |
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