Beer was a staple of the Egyptian diet. Much lower alcohol than modern beer.
--- Ankhiema'Djehuty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nofri George gendy! On the contrary I see absolutely > NO harm in asking this! :) Coptic is more than a > liturgical language. It was once the tongue of the > everyday Egyptian!!! And as for beer, where have you > been my friend?! Henke/Beer was also once the > everyday > staple drink of every Egyptian, both adult and young > in ancient Kimi! Only under Islam is such forbidden. > In Upper Egypt today and to Nubia in the south > families still brew homemade "henke" to drink! > Oujai! > sincerely, PetiOusiri AnkhefKhonsu > > --- George Gendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > If I may ask, why would you need to ask for a beer > > in Coptic? I don't think > > that is something that we need to be teaching > others > > to say, especially in > > Coptic, which is a Liturgical language. > > > > > > > > It is sad to see that our beautiful Coptic > language > > has stooped this low!! > > > > > > > > Oujai > > > > georgeoc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > George Gendy, P.T. > > > > Comprehensive Orthopedic Physical Therapy > (C.O.P.T) > > > > Office:732-846-9400 > > > > Cell: 732-266-0119 > > > > Fax: 732-846-9404 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > www.coptnj.com <http://www.coptnj.com/> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of Ankhiema'Djehuty > > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 3:00 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [RemEnKimi] Coptic question > > > > > > > > Nofri nebu! Could someone please tell me how one > > would > > say in Coptic "do you have a beer?" Shephemot! > > Oujai, PetiOusiri > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Discover Yahoo! > > Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news > and > > more. Check it out! > > http://discover.yahoo.com/mobile.html > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RemEnKimi/ > > > > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an > > email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > the Yahoo! Terms of > > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Service. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/RzSHvD/UOnJAA/79vVAA/GP4qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RemEnKimi/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
