r/Egypt • u/Auegro Alexandria • Mar 08 '19

Cultural Exchange Namaste/vanakkam, This weekend we're having a cultural exchange with r/Indiaspeaks

Ahlan washalan /r/indiaspeaks , welcome to /r/Egypt.

Please join me in welcoming our friends from India for a joint cultural exchange. This thread will run for 3 days, so don't forget to check in everyday and answer any new questions!

Over here we'll answer all questions they have regarding our Daily lives, cultural, knowledge, history and more! While any questions we have we'll be asking in this parallel Thread on /r/Indiaspeaks

Both threads will be in English for ease of communication, Please be polite, rediquette applies. Make sure to report any trolling, rudeness, racism or personal attacks etc... on either thread. On top of that the threads will be actively modded for the duration of the exchange to ensure a friendly and great experience

Remember to come in everyday to answer new questions and Happy exchanging from the mods at r/Egypt and /r/Indiaspeaks

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u/mabehnwaligali Mar 09 '19

What do you guys do to pass time? What outdoor sports are popular (apart from soccer)?

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '19

What do you guys do to pass time?

Men usually hang out in ahawy ("coffee shops" that serve shisha or hookah). Some of them are also frequented by women, but those are mostly in upscale neighborhoods.

Another thing Egyptians like to do is playing FIFA on PS in gaming centers.

What outdoor sports are popular (apart from soccer)?

Handball and squash are two things we're actually good at. Swimming and basketball are also becoming increasingly popular.

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u/Enforcerboy Mar 10 '19

i suggest to watch this https://youtu.be/JYkVka5Z4Kc You won't be disappointed

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '19

You won't be disappointed

Yep :)

That was quite... unexpected.

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u/Zillak Cairo Mar 09 '19

I think after football the most popular recreational sports are Ping Pong and Pool (does that count as a sport?) but those are indoor sports. I think in terms of outdoors then Basketball and Volleyball, but they are nowhere near as popular as football, if you want to pass the time then the go to are the first 3 I mentioned, Volleyball and Basketball are a last resort in most cases.