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EGYPTIAN DIET AND CULTURE HN/HL 395 2 Credits- WINTER 2012 FACULTY-LEAD STUDY ABROAD

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Egypt has been and is most likely to remain the epicenter of Arab/Middle Eastern culture. Its phenomenally historic revolution last year handsomely added to its unique place in the history and evolution of that region. While there are courses which cover some aspects of the Mediterranean diet and its known health-promoting factors, none exists which offers such a remarkable opportunity for students interested in studying health and/or culture in an Arabic speaking and predominantly Muslim country whose northern shore is the Mediterranean Sea.

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HN/HL 395 FLSA W-2012 IN A NUTSHELL, I Class teacher and travel leader: Dr. Mohey Mowafy Travel co-leader: Dr. Ann Sherman

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NUTSHELL, II The class initial proposal: FLSA_HN-HL_395_Winter-2012.html The class syllabus: FLSA-2012-Egyptian-Diet-Culture-Syll.htm A somewhat tentative itinerary: tentative.html

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NUTSHELL, III The class components: Meeting the people of Cairo and Alexandria Tasting the food (more details later) Participating in cooking classes Visiting the farms (the traditional and the modern) Learning from Egyptian scholars Learning from the youth who rose against tyranny in January 2011. Visiting what tourists visits (excursions) Enjoying what tourists rarely ever get to know Smelling the aroma of the Mediterranean waters and feeling the fine sand of its shore between your toes. Allowing for some whimsical spontaneity within safe and appropriate boundaries

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LODGING Cairo (Al Pyramisa)Alexandria ( Al Maamoura)

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EXPLORING ANCIENT EGYPT

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COPTIC EGYPT

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ISLAMIC EGYPT

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EGYPT POST THE 2011 UPRISING

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EXPLORING EGYPTIAN FOOD Simple, vegetarian, and inexpensive delights: Falafel Mekhalel Fool Medames Koshary Salatat Ads Besarah Molokhia A bit complex, meat-based, and a bit expensive delights: Kabab Koftah Hamam Semman Samak Gambari Ferakh Arabneb

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EXPLORING EGYPTIAN DESSERTS Feteer Maa-mool Kahk Atayef Konafah Baa-lawa Gatue Gelati Malban Fruits

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Falafel, Mekhalel, and Tabula

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Koshary

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Besarah

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MOLOKHIYA

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Fool Medames

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Bamia

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Bedengan

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Samak

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Hamam Mahshi

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Kabab and Koftah

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Soqu El Khodar

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FOOD PRODUCTION TRADITIONALCONTEMPORARY

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HEALTH BELIEFS

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CAIRO UNIVERSITY

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HONORING NAGEEB MAHFOUZ

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SOUQS AND BAZAAR'S

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ALEXANDRIA

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THE MEDITERRANEAN

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THE ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY

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I WISH WE COULD STAY LONGER, BUT IT IS TIME TO HEAD BACK If you should have any questions, please feel free to call or e mail me: 906-227-2366 mmowafy@nmu.edu mmowafy@nmu.edu