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Ancient Egypt was comprised of two kingdoms - the Lower Kingdom, comprising the Nile delta, and the Upper Kingdom comprising the Nile valley from Aswan to the delta. Each kingdom had it's own crown, white for the upper and red for the lower. The two crowns could sit together on a Pharaoh's head, signifying his rule over both kingdoms, and therefore his strong rule. There were many times when the Upper and Lower Kingdoms were under separate Pharaohs, and it appears a little dishonesty crept in when depicting weaker Pharaohs, who were still shown with the double crown, even though they may have lost control of one of the Kingdoms!
A sesame seed paste with water and lemon juice, used as a dip.
The wife of Ptah, goddess of war, shown with a lioness head.
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A bird god, similar to an egret, who was the carrier of the sun.
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is a project by West African producer Ibrahim Sylla which brought together Senegalese vocalists with New York-based Salsa musicians. There are two albums: Africando 1 & 2. Most of the music is traditional Salsa songs re-done with new lyrics in Wolof. The singer with the wonderful deep gravelly voice, Pape Seck, died in early 1995.
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God of air, Shu held up his daughter Nut.
Lamb sliced and grilled on a rotating skewer, often served with pitta bread.
The intellectual god of writing and wisdom. Shown with an ibis head, he helped judge the dead for entry to the afterlife, and is therefore seen in many tomb murals.
God of the annual flood. The crocodile god, and a symbol of great fear.