Facts about the Siwi Museum | The Siwan House

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Facts about the Siwi Museum | The Siwan House

05 16, 2023

The idea of establishing it was initiated by the two artists and diplomat Abdelghani Abu El-Enein and his wife, Raya El-Nemr. The Siwan House Museum is made with the assistance of the Canadian Aid Agency. It is the center of the oasis in the style of old Siwan houses to shed light on the history of the Oasis. It uses simple materials and the old techniques of the people of Siwa, which is (Kersheef), which is a mixture of sun-dried rock salt mixed with clay. This material preserves the temperatures inside the houses in both winter and summer at a moderate level, but the palm leaves are always the material used for the roofs.

Discover the heritage of the region gathered in the Siwian Museum through 5 Days,4 Nights Siwa Tours to travel back with history. The customs and traditions of the people of the oasis and a model of their life are embodied in The Siwian House. The idea is to simulate what was included in each house in Siwa in old age. It is also rich in Siwian handicrafts for example, pottery, silver, musical instruments, carpets, and jewelry.

some traditional artifacts of the region are combined and gathered in the Museum of Siwa which you can see and learn more about it while your itinerary of Egypt Christmas Tours to the beautiful attractions of Siwa, such as silver jewelry, including a wide bracelet of silver worn by Siwi women in their hands to be decorated with. In addition, wedding costumes, baskets, musical instruments, and pottery. Besides, Siwi handicrafts are part of Amazigh heritage.

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The ceilings and doors of a Siwan house are made of palm wood, and mud and olive leaves reinforce the roof against rain. Most houses have two storeys and a roof terrace where you sleep in summer and dine and chat in the evening.

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