is derived from the harvest season, Smw (Shemu), and that the festival itself is a continuation of early forms of springtime festivities dating back over 4,500 years.

The arrival of spring was considered a time of profound importance for the ancient Egyptians, as it signaled the beginning of the agricultural cycle, an essential phase for sowing, cultivation, and eventual harvest. The seasonal shift held deep symbolic and practical significance in the rhythms of Egyptian life.

Throughout medieval Egypt,

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