Sham Al-Naseem .. How did the Egyptians celebrate the Egyptian tradition associated with the spring, with the spread of Corona?

Arab Ritual - The celebration of Sham Al-Naseem for the Spring of 2020 in Egypt coincided with the outbreak of the new Corona epidemic (Covid-19), which prompted the authorities in Egypt to cancel the manifestations of Sham Al-Naseem, as Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly decided to impose a total ban during the days from Friday to Monday Corresponding to April 20, 2020.

According to the ban, attempts to exit Cairo and other governorates were stopped, public beaches and gardens were closed, people were prevented from gathering, and public facilities and transportation were disrupted.

However, the Egyptians were keen to celebrate sniffing the breeze during the ban period in their homes without going to the streets or being near the beaches, in the interest of their safety and to prevent mixing .

What is Eid Al-Naseem?

Celebrations of "Sham Al-Naseem" are considered one of the manifestations inherited by the Egyptians more than 5 thousand years ago, and at that time it was called "Shumo", and in Coptic it was called "Shom Ansem", and it is celebrated annually in the spring, by increasing parks, eating fats and coloring eggs.