The symbolism of illustration the postures of common people during feasts and ceremonies in ancient Egypt

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Lecturer faculty of Archaeology, Egyptology department– Cairo University (Egypt)

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The first sight to the ancient Egyptian feasts and ceremonies gives the impression that the attendance in it was exclusive to the members of high class, while through consideration, we can deduce that the ancient Egyptian used the symbolism in illustration the attendance of common people in ancient Egyptian feasts and ceremonies.
This employer symbol was the (rxyt) bird, the main element in the word which means "common people" in ancient Egyptian language.                               
Through reviewing the scenes of illustration the attendance of common people in ancient Egyptian feasts and ceremonies; we note that the ancient Egyptian used the symbolism not only in illustration the attendance of common people but also in illustration their postures, they were illustrated in three symbolic postures as follows:
1-Common people in "worshipping and praising posture" dwA"
2- Common people in submission and homage posture  " wSd or  swAS ""  
          3- Common people in acclamation and dance posture" hnw

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