Famine Steel and Inscriptions at Seheyl
Approximately 200 years B.C. the priests of Elephantine were falsifying history: they scratched an inscription, according to which the Pharaoh Djoser (2.700 B.C.) gave all conquered Nubian regions to Khnum, the guardian god of Nile flood, in order to dispel the famine that had haunted Egypt for 7 years by then.
„My heart was heavy because the Nile had not come for years during my time. The corn thrived sparse, seeds withered in the ground and there was not enough food (…) But I turned away from the grief and called for the top lector priest Imhotep. (…) While I was sleeping, the god appeared to me and said, I am Khnum, who has created you (…) The hearts of the Egyptians will cheer for joy more than ever. (…) Then I awoke. (…) As soon as I had collected my thoughts, I issued a decree in favor of my father Khnum.“
(„Read in: Bildlexikon der Völker und Kulturen, Band 7“)
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Here, at this house, you will be probably be the only guest. You can sit down in the shadow of a tree on some pillows, see boats on the Nile passing by, and watch how the boy makes coffee:
The coffee is roasted on coal. They also add sandalwood to the coals which is responsible for the smoke you see on the top picture, left side.
Then he grinds the coffee and adds spices (see picture left side): ginger, nutmeg, cloves and cardamom. All is mixed in the wooden pot with the roasted coffee, then put in the „Tschabana“ with water (see top picture, right side), to be cooked on the coal. In the end he uses some straw as a filter to pour out into small cups, adds the sugar and stirs it well.
This coffee is really good and not only for the taste: I had three cups around 2 p.m. and did not start to become tired until 13 hours later: On this day I went to bed at 4 in the morning!
When we left, I knew this would be the felucca tour I would most recommend on this website!
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- roasted coffee +
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- spices +
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- grinding and
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- watch and enjoy
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- drink Nubian coffee ...
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- sail ...
and love it!
This coffee tour takes its time ...
Depending on the wind (sailing will take at least one hour) … depending on the time for coffee … depending where else you will sail. We are sure, you will love it. So please plan half a day.
The coffee ceremony is not included in the price and has to be paid from you to your hosts. Please understand that this is not a simple cup of coffee, but an event of at least one hour especially for you. Please calculate accordingly.
Felucca 1 - 4 guests
4 Hour Felucca adventure: $56
5 Hour Felucca adventure: $70
6 Hour Felucca adventure: $84
7 Hour Felucca adventure: $98
Hourly Motorboat: $15
The boat and captain of course also have to be paid while they are waiting for you at the coffee place. Prices are caluclated for meeting at ferry docks on Elephantine or Aswan.
Felucca 5 - 8 guests
4 Hour Felucca adventure: $60
5 Hour Felucca adventure: $75
6 Hour Felucca adventure: $90
7 Hour Felucca adventure: $105
Hourly Felucca Motorboat: $15
More information about felucca tours and prices, please see:
aswan-individual.com/felucca-suggestions/
