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In Pictures: Ancient spring festival Sham el-Nessim celebrate in Egypt
Egyptians celebrate Sham el-Nessim, a Pharaonic feast that marks the start of spring.
Egyptians sit on small boats in one of the branches of the Nile in the Menufiya district, north of the capital Cairo, on May 2, 2016, as they celebrate Sham el-Nessim, a Pharaonic feast that marks the start of spring. (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
Egyptians sit on small boats in one of the branches of the Nile in the Menufiya district, north of the capital Cairo, on May 2, 2016, as they celebrate Sham el-Nessim, a Pharaonic feast that marks the start of spring. (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
Egyptians sit on small boats in one of the branches of the Nile in the Menufiya district, north of the capital Cairo, on May 2, 2016, as they celebrate Sham el-Nessim, a Pharaonic feast that marks the start of spring. (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
Egyptians take a dip in one of the branches of the Nile in the Menufiya district, north of the capital Cairo, on May 2, 2016, as they celebrate Sham el-Nessim, a Pharaonic feast that marks the start of spring. (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
Egyptians take a dip in one of the branches of the Nile in the Menufiya district, north of the capital Cairo, on May 2, 2016, as they celebrate Sham el-Nessim, a Pharaonic feast that marks the start of spring. (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
Egyptians sit on a small boat in one of the branches of the Nile in the Menufiya district, north of the capital Cairo, on May 2, 2016, as they celebrate Sham el-Nessim, a Pharaonic feast that marks the start of spring. (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
Egyptians take a dip in one of the branches of the Nile in the Menufiya district, north of the capital Cairo, on May 2, 2016, as they celebrate Sham el-Nessim, a Pharaonic feast that marks the start of spring. (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
