Culture Shock! Egypt - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

Glossary 291

Felafel

(feh-LAH-fal)

see ta’miya

Fellahin

(FELL-ah-heen)

a small-scale farmer. The

lifestyle of most fellahins has

only recently begun to change

with mechanised cultivation.

The term originates from the

Arabic word meaning ‘farmer’.

Felucca

(feh-LUKE-kah)

a narrow wooden sailing

boat with a lateen sail used

in Egypt. These boats are of

various sizes, often around

7.5 m (25 feet) long, and have

been used in Egypt for many

centuries. Today, feluccas

are used to transport goods,

tourists, and other people up

and down the Nile River.

Fuul hamam

(FOOHL heh-MAM)

small, round,

dark-brown beans

An Egyptian felucca, used as transport along the Nile River.