Nubia Trip - 1

I have just come back from a trip to both Nubia and Nagada in Southern Egypt. The Nubian civilization goes back to 3800 years BC, the Nubian kings ruled Egypt during the 25th dynasty for about a 100 years. Nubians look different than both the Africans of the south in Sudan and the Egyptians of the north of Egypt, they have darker skin than the Egyptians of the north and finer facial features than the Africans of Sudan, Nubia extends from the southern part of Egypt (Aswan) to the northern parts of Sudan.

I went with a nubian friend Abd Elsalam to two Nubian villages Gharb Sohail and Eneiba, you can see him and myself (wearing the red scarf) in the video, you can also notice the distinct Nubian style of building in the video.


The singer is also Nubian, his name is Hasan Abdel Magid, the song says something like "Masr, Egypt is the gentle breeze on the nights, the jasmine sellers, and a rusty mirror in the cafe that i visit and take a look at, Masr is the turquoise sky, the passing birds, and the humid Qolla (Egyptian water clay cooler) filled with water on the window, and the grandfather sitting cross legged reading the Journal."