King Barreh
and his Queen Hadiyo
in the Land of Punt ,Somalia,in
Horn of Africa at the 15th century BC (before Jesus Christ). This is a Fresco of the trade expedition to the Land of Punt sent by Hatshepsout
the female Pharaoh.In this Image,the
Royal Puntite
Couple welcome warmly the Ancient-Egyptians in the Land of God ,Punt ,
“TA-Netjer ” considered by the Egyptians as their Original Homeland .
The King wears the somali
traditional loincloth “Gundhate
” with the dagger “Qolxad
” and the Queen wears the “Garays
” the official somali
female cultural dress and the Somali Hairstyle with the white Cloth Headband .
Expedition to the Land of Punt: Two Servants ca. 1490-1470 B.C.
Two Somali Puntites Workers carrying frankincence
for the Egyptians who came to the Land of Punt. Trade Expedition of the Queen
Hatshepsut in the 15th century B-C .
(1490-1470 BC) .The Somalis wear
still now this traditional costume of their Egyptian-Puntites Ancestors .
The white royal loincloth called “Gundhate
” “Gunti
” in both Somali and Egyptian languages and the cultural necklace called ” Xirsi” ,
“Qardhaas”.
These Frescoes A) B) and many others were found in the temple of the Pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut ;named “ISIR ISIR”.because the Columns of the temple were built with the shape of the roots of the papyrus. “Isir” means “Papyrus , roots of Papyrus” ” in ancient-egyptian language and “Isir” is currently a somali female name. This word “Isir” in somali refers also to the roots of humans as the “Ancestors.
Ancient-Egyptians Women (to the left of this picture) performing the official Somali Cultural Dance”Dhaanto” (to the right) and also called “Hoydado”dance . The Egyptian wall painting is from the tomb of a nobleman named Nebamun. Nebamun’s tomb was built around 1400 B.C. near the town of Thebes. And the somali picture is from the Somali Traditional Dance, “dhaanto” performed by the Somali Youth in the African Night at the University of Minnesota .
Wall painting from the same tomb of NebAmun (1400B-C) In this second image Here ,you have the complete
Ancient-Egyptians Women (to the left of this picture) performing the official Somali Cultural Dance”Dhaanto” (to the right) and also called “Hoydado”dance . The Egyptian wall painting is from the tomb of a nobleman named Nebamun. Nebamun’s tomb was built around 1400 B.C. near the town of Thebes. And the somali picture is from the Somali Traditional Dance, “dhaanto” performed by the Somali Youth in the African Night at the University of Minnesota .
Wall painting from the same tomb of NebAmun (1400B-C) In this second image Here ,you have the complete
fresco of this represented Ancient-Egyptian Banquet .Someone who watched the Somali Folk Dance and Festival can easily guess the striking similarities between the Main Somali Cultural Dance and the way of moving of these Ancient-Egyptian Dancers ,the gestures of the ones who are sitting to the left of this image and to the right of this fresco ,you can observ the big ceremonial Somali Vase “XEEDHO” for the offerings .Here 3 works of art about the pharaonic Somaali cultural heritage
Here some works of art about the pharaonic Somaali cultural heritage.