What's your country famous for?

Hello Dear MyEC Friends,

Can you name one or several things your country famous for?

I am from Turkey and Turkey is famous for Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, any kind of Döner (food), Turkish Ice Cream and Turkish Coffee & Delight. (If I forgot some, please add them Turkish friends :) ...)

How is Turkish Ice Cream served?

Aws & Suhaib --> Jordan

Musti & dia --> Turkey

pisces & Ha Nguyen & Scarlett --> Vietnam

Asma & hafida --> Algeria

Sahar --> Iran

Grace --> Taiwan

Tetyana --> Ukraine

Faheem --> Pakistan

Chandra --> Indonesia

tawfeeq --> Iraq

rema --> Saudi Arabia

Charos --> Uzbekistan

Tara --> Canada

Junco --> Japan

Mark & Syubi ---> United States

U shaikh --> Mumbai (India)

Lucy --> Ecuador

Deepa & Sakshi --> India

mirtha --> Peru

Oriani --> Venezuela

SaLeM --> Yemen

lamlom --> Egypt

Darapheak --> Cambodia

Maggie --> Switzerland

Fidan --> Azerbaijan

Mark --> Australia

hi Yasimen, i am Hesham from Egypt .. this blog is Awesome and i read all comments and it was very interesting and that`s i love .. to discover the world around me and culture and heritage !

SO about Egypt :

Oldest Civilization,Pharaohs and History beside the pyramids, ancient temples (Karnak), Luxor and Aswan’s temples. Its Nile, Abu Simbel and its Seas, all major tourist attractions. Siwa Oasis, Valley of the Kings… then there’s Sharm El Sheikh, Alexandria > the Library of Alexandria and Cairo.

places : Two seas with nice shores and amazing desert.

Pyramids :

Suez Canal : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal

Food :

1.Flafel : flafel is nice to begin ur day with, and if u r Vegetarian.

2.Koshari : koshari is very simple meal .. easy to make it in ur kitchen, try it and u`ll love it.

3.Molokhiya :

Beverage : Sugar Cane : nice to refresh after hot or thirsty.

transportation : Carriage but now it is only in touristic places for tourists.

Persons :

Cleopatra : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra

Tutankhamen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamen

President Gamal abd el naser : he is well know in socialism system countries :ESP. Cuba & Venezuela

https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naser

Om kalthoum : " the star of east " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Kalthoum

i have many foreign friends who fall in love with her songs.

Amr Diab : the most famous singer now in Egypt and well known in the world music many of his songs has translated to many languages : spanish french english Russian turkish ... and video clips with famous models and actress of Hollywood. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amr_Diab

composer & pianist Omar Khairat :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA6DySszUMg&feature=endscreen&am...

" Sunset "

Nobel Prize :

Ahmed Zewail & Nagib Mahfouz & President Anwar el sadat.

Folk Dance :many of folk dances according to the heritage we have here in different provinces ..

Nubian : known in the south of Egypt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt0PKL9OFkY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d0cjkbo958

Semsemya : in eastern province > fishermen and sailors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WclK-r47U1I

Tanoura : known has come from sufi doctrine and know wide spread now in Egypt as a folk dance in festivals and wedding parties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7cUl1ZuCbw

saedi with sticks: well know in Upper Egypt > Farmers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLeDTY6pkRk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe7xhuoI1ww

the most famous of them is BELLY DANCE .. many school now in Europe especially in east of Europe to learn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m6KnGQmMHo&list=PL11A3775DAB0C1294

____________________________________________________________________

Sure That`s not all we have .. if we mention then we will devote big blog about !

Thank you for giving me this chance to talk about my Country i really interested in this blog it is one of the most interesting one i have read here.

I wrote a blog about touristic places in Egypt u may be interested it also

http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/tourism-exhibition-2013

Thank you again ..

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- Shining Star June 2, 2013 15:48
  
  and what those temples for and which era thank u so much i like pics
Stephen June 2, 2013 5:58

Yasemin, I really love this blog. Cannot imagine how much money and time I have to spend to get to all those places. It is amazing to know all those places representated by the locals. Hope I could to all those places someday. Beautiful and wonderful. Thanks to all the people here!
Selvakumar.S May 31, 2013 6:04

I love my india...
Shining Star May 30, 2013 22:24
hi Yasimen, i am Hesham from Egypt .. this blog is Awesome and i read all comments and it was very interesting and that`s i love .. to discover the world around me and culture and heritage !

SO about Egypt :

Oldest Civilization,Pharaohs and History beside the pyramids, ancient temples (Karnak), Luxor and Aswan’s temples. Its Nile, Abu Simbel and its Seas, all major tourist attractions. Siwa Oasis, Valley of the Kings… then there’s Sharm El Sheikh, Alexandria > the Library of Alexandria and Cairo.

places : Two seas with nice shores and amazing desert.

Pyramids :

Suez Canal : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal
- Food :
1.Flafel : flafel is nice to begin ur day with, and if u r Vegetarian.

2.Koshari : koshari is very simple meal .. easy to make it in ur kitchen, try it and u`ll love it.

3.Molokhiya :
- Beverage : Sugar Cane : nice to refresh after hot or thirsty.
- transportation : Carriage but now it is only in touristic places for tourists.
- Persons :
Cleopatra : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra

Tutankhamen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamen

President Gamal abd el naser : he is well know in socialism system countries :ESP. Cuba & Venezuela

https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naser

Om kalthoum : " the star of east " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Kalthoum

i have many foreign friends who fall in love with her songs.

Amr Diab : the most famous singer now in Egypt and well known in the world music many of his songs has translated to many languages : spanish french english Russian turkish ... and video clips with famous models and actress of Hollywood. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amr_Diab
composer & pianist Omar Khairat :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA6DySszUMg&feature=endscreen&am...

" Sunset "
- Nobel Prize :
Ahmed Zewail & Nagib Mahfouz & President Anwar el sadat.
- Folk Dance :many of folk dances according to the heritage we have here in different provinces ..
Nubian : known in the south of Egypt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt0PKL9OFkY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d0cjkbo958

Semsemya : in eastern province > fishermen and sailors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WclK-r47U1I

Tanoura : known has come from sufi doctrine and know wide spread now in Egypt as a folk dance in festivals and wedding parties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7cUl1ZuCbw

saedi with sticks: well know in Upper Egypt > Farmers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLeDTY6pkRk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe7xhuoI1ww

the most famous of them is BELLY DANCE .. many school now in Europe especially in east of Europe to learn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m6KnGQmMHo&list=PL11A3775DAB0C1294

____________________________________________________________________

Sure That`s not all we have .. if we mention then we will devote big blog about !

Thank you for giving me this chance to talk about my Country i really interested in this blog it is one of the most interesting one i have read here.

I wrote a blog about touristic places in Egypt u may be interested it also

http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/tourism-exhibition-2013

Thank you again ..
- _Bia(noprvtplz) > Shining Star June 1, 2013 20:39
  
  this SUNSET music my the great composer is killing me...am speechless......so calming and relaxing....i need to enrich my english vocabulary to describe whatever i feel while listening to this piece of music.....it really compells me think about the philosophy of life and our existence on this world.....
- _Bia(noprvtplz) > Shining Star June 1, 2013 20:31
  
  most of all i liked the video where the egyptian guys are dancing in some rows so rhythmic and energetic and sexy hehehehehe
- _Bia(noprvtplz) > Shining Star June 1, 2013 20:26
  
  hey SHINING STAR what about making your own site about Egypt?...i admire you and all you do here....so interesting!..I think everyone will agree with me that having read and seen all these pics about your country we shall have the constant desire to visit your mysterious country, i feel as if you have taught all of us a valuable lesson, and we should do some personal research to discover more about your country , i hope all of you will live in peace to make your marvelous ancient country a paradize, where everyone would dream to be lucky enough to visit one day!
Shining Star May 30, 2013 1:59

THe way of how car passed on that bridge took my breath awaaay :O :O
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- Shining Star May 30, 2013 2:32
  
  Hi Giant, sorry i do not agree with all what u say here .. all has its Own another origin
U Shaikh (Umar) October 18, 2012 5:59

MashAllah very nice
Biryani and boti is too famous in India

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