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I am not sure Copticuser20 where you live, but it appears that you don't know anything about art in ambient Egypt, which advanced into the Coptic life. If you visit the pharaonic temples in southern Egypt you'll realise that they used to draw with v…
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Dear marenhos ebshois, I really don't understand why you chose to nickname yourself as such? Why don't you say let's praise the Lord? If it doesn't matter to you singing ANY song, drawing ANY painting then I strongly encourage you to look inside and…
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Dear jydeacon, How many times have you been to Egypt? You're probably not aware of the depth of the problem or the gravity that nobody but Fr. Peter seems to care about. It's a general rule of thumb nowadays that when a new church is built or an old…
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The reason simply is that Copts dislike their Coptic roots. They like foreign stuff, so they give up their own. Yes it's true talking of hymnody, or any form of folkloric art used it the church. YOu must have already read the article on Greco-Bohair…
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Well at first the Egyptian government tried to blame it on the Moussad, but it appears to me, funnily enough, that Israel made a phone call to the Egyptian president and told him to exempt Israel because they are too busy with the Palestinians, and …
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Thanks dzheremi... I do hope that every single member on this forum spend 10 - 15 minutes reading the article. Not only those who are Copts or who have Coptic ancestry but also all the other blessed and highly regarded members of this forum who take…
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Dear TITL, I have to say I'm privileged that you put forward that suggestion. Not sure I'm that fluent though in Coptic language as a daily usage one. I guess ebshois nai nan and remenkimi, are more suited to that. I'm only good at analyzing liturgi…
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Both Hos Erof and TITL are right. That's me.... hehe... my real name is on the avatar I'm using... please don't be put off by the simple Coptic on the avatar as well... even that you don't care to read?!!! Hehe... kidding everybody no offence intend…
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Dear Hos Erof, You're the one who drew my attention to this... hehe. I've heard other things for deacon Boulous Malak before, and of course the usage of Greco-Bohairic puts me off completely. I don't know the man personally but his Coptic is of cour…
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Well, I am certainly in TITL's position here and have been sleeping for a while. On a personal not first, @ ebshois_nai_nan, I am really disappointed in you man. Sorry couldn't help myself making that statement here leaving it to a PM. @ AnnaSimone,…
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Very well said jydeacon. Some people may argue that even treating hymn production CD's like chart bestsellers is not a bad thing, and I do agree to an extent, but you hit the nail on the head I guess... Oujai
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NO comment. I just hope all of us give Coptic more of an importance in our life. After all if my grandfather leaves me something before he dies then I'll keep it cherished forever even though by the world's standards, or in a foreign country I choos…
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Ok quickly, as I will have more time later hopefully. Firstly, I doubt if general funeral was done around the vespers time, because my understanding is that it should be before the beginning of the Jewish new day, ie before 6 o'clock. So when you co…
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Very good point Mina. God bless us all in what every one is trying to achieve. And please pray for me for my zeal about the Coptic language and hymns, that God may grant me the best way to serve Him. Oujai
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Done Mina
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Dear Mina, You know more people than I do in this regard, and surely you know better. It is just sad to see people reluctant to change things, when they are clearly incorrect to some extent. I was mainly referring to cantor Ibrahim Ayad, as I have a…
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Dear Cyril97, I may assume that question is to me, rather than anyone else: my answer is: laqqan is a sevice in its own right; ie it is not subject to ceremonials. Pretty much like the joyful rites of weddings done on annual days, the liturgy of Mau…
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OK, after giving it much thought, I ask all of you deacons to propagate this discussion in your churches (at least I am planning on doing that). Let's for music sake (albeit not 100% right in my books) say just ed (or et in GB) rather than bed (or p…
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Dear Klara, Zoxsasi obviously said things which are straight to the point, and I will only add one or two things, maybe just emphasising what he said in other words: I'd ask you to reflect back on your past lifestyle. You said you were living in sin…
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That is not the issue. Actually, your last statement is what really makes me so sad (I hoped you wouldn't have said it). That is what most cantors say "howa 7ad beyefham qebty?" "does anybody care whether it is betaf, or af?". This is the reason in …
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Yes but does easier to sing mean we spoil the grammar? It's like bashois and abanshois in my opinion, we say the former because it's grammatically correct, not the latte... Oujai
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The whole service is annual including psalm 150. There is Pauline, there is agios, there is a psalm, there is a Gospel that should all (and in fact are) annual, so I fail to see how psalm 150 can be an exception. The practice in our church however, …
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Dear jydeacon, Beoik is an Adam arranged poem that is sung in an Adam tune pretty close to the last two verses of the Adam taodokeya, namely awolhidan. Lazarus piece on the other hand is a Watos-arranged piece with more towels to each quartet usuall…
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Hehe... Mina, this attitude is what makes you a very respectable member and not only that but a deacon and a hymns teacher as well (if only you wouldn't have refused sharing ouseyou afshai! You'd have been immaculate). Not sure if you noticed this b…
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Mina That's not an Adam hymn, so it can't be fitted on bewik. Oujai
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Good to hear that from you Mina. Thanks for supporting my opinion... Oujai
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Dear Kiro7, I guess the correct practice is saying three "o iordanou wabtestas", but yes I did hear some teachings of what Michael said but not sure about that... DEar Michael, we don't mention John the Baptist in agios, but the past participle word…
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Dear Christ's servant, That was anba Matthaos the head of el Sourian monastery. First they said the petrol tank in his car exploded as he came back from Cairo (ie a long journey... hehehehe) and later confirmed that they found an explosive tin can a…
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Ok, shiwms means to take baptism literally, and diwms to give baptism. Hence we may say awdiwms (was given the baptism and of course would be followed by mmof), but not awshiwms (was taken the baptism; the prefix shi makes it an intransitive verb). …
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DEar tishori, As per ebshois nai nan's explanation, nitwsh should be used. MY mistake I thought you meant north America as in the north America continent rather than north of USA which you'd probably be referring to. Remenkimi would support what ebs…