THE ROLE OF THE NUBIAN WOMAN, THE BEARER OF HERITAGE, IN PRESERVING THE CULTURAL IDENTITY

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Popular Formation Arts and Material Culture, Higher Institute for Folk Art, Academy of Arts, Egypt

Abstract

The Egyptian civilization passed through many cultures, through which it made a strong civilization that brought together the ancient Egyptian, Byzantine, Coptic and Islamic civilizations, until Egypt had a long history, and the history of Nubia was not separated from the civilizations that Egypt experienced, which greatly affected the role and effectiveness of Nubian women in society and with She preserves the authentic qualities of Egyptian women, the most important of which are loyalty, chastity, stamina, and strength of patience. Nubian women played an important role in Nubian society; As it is the cornerstone and backbone of the Nubian house, it is responsible for caring for children, directing the land and agriculture, in addition to its responsibilities towards the home and its service. These many responsibilities have earned the Nubian women experience, experience, maturity and awareness of life affairs.

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