Siwa, une oasis égyptienne (2000)
At the Lybian border, the oasis of Siwa is the most eastern settlement point of the Berbers of Egypt, the Issiwannes. Isolated for more than two millennia, they have kept their traditions, their customs, as well as their own dialect. In the middle of the desert, Siwa has a particular archaeological wealth: the oracle of Ammon and the true-false tomb of Alexander the Great. A manuscript, today untraceable, also tells that in Siwa they celebrated weddings between boys...
Director: Alain Burosse
Runtime: 43 min
Release Date: November 24, 2000
Language: Français
Original Language: af
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- What is Siwa, une oasis égyptienne about?
- At the Lybian border, the oasis of Siwa is the most eastern settlement point of the Berbers of Egypt, the Issiwannes. Isolated for more than two millennia, they have kept their traditions, their customs, as well as their own dialect. In the middle of the desert, Siwa has a particular archaeological wealth: the oracle of Ammon and the true-false tomb of Alexander the Great. A manuscript, today untraceable, also tells that in Siwa they celebrated weddings between boys...
- Who directed Siwa, une oasis égyptienne?
- Siwa, une oasis égyptienne was directed by Alain Burosse.
- How long is Siwa, une oasis égyptienne?
- Siwa, une oasis égyptienne has a runtime of 43m (43 minutes).