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Against the golden backdrop of Assiut, farmers revive ancestral songs and sacred rituals to welcome the wheat harvest. Discover the lyrical journey of toil, community spirit, and the “Khair” that secures the Egyptian household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cO goodly wheat.. the time for reaping is here.. Yallah (Come).. the wheat is leveled, it calls for the reapers.. Yallah!\u201d With these ancestral melodies, the people of Assiut inaugurate the wheat harvest season. With the first glimmer of dawn, farmers depart for their lands with hearts brimming with hope and saturated with joy, amidst stalks of wheat that shimmer like gold, beginning a season of harvest that carries the “Khair” (bountiful goodness) awaited by every household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The wheat harvest. Photo: Jasmine Mehna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Toil of the Reaping<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe wheat tonight celebrates its feast.. O Lord, bless it and increase it.. Pearls and sweets upon its stalks. The world\u2019s existence is from its generosity. O Lord, may it never miss its season. O Lord, bless it and increase it.\u201d With overwhelming delight, Najat Ali, 50, greets the wheat crop with this song, her voice rising across her land as the harvest commences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali says, \u201cThis is the season of happiness, contentment, and grace. Wheat is God\u2019s veil of protection and His bounty upon us from His earth; it is our reservoir of security throughout the year. As long as there is wheat in the house, every hardship is eased. We rejoice and bring joy to our loved ones, and the goodness encompasses everyone by God\u2019s grace.\u201d Nearby, Fares Mahmoud, 30, ventures to his field carrying the exhaustion of an entire year upon his shoulders, his hope unyielding for a prolific harvest. He remarks, \u201cI wake immediately after dawn. As soon as I finish my prayers, I dress and head to the land. This day is unlike any other; this is the harvest of “Khair,” and God compensates us today for the weariness of the entire year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fares walks among the wheat stalks that glisten as if they were threads of gold, beginning his day with his simple “Minjal” (hand-held sickle), in a tableau that unites grit and beauty: \u201cThe moment I enter the field and see the stalks standing tall like that, I swear I feel an unnatural joy. I tell myself: Praise be to God, our exhaustion did not go to waste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the simplicity of the tools, the labour remains gruelling, as the hours of reaping stretch beneath the sun\u2019s rays, yet a spirit of “Rida” (contentment) remains anchored in his heart: \u201cThe work is not easy, of course. The sun becomes searingly hot, and our hands might be cut, but we endure. This is our “Rizq” (divine provision), and when one toils for something they love, the exhaustion becomes light.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Wheat Harvest Season in Assiut \u2013 Photo: Jasmine Mehna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Melodies of the Harvest<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCut, O sickle, and sing.. for the goodness is entering with a song.. our provision is from our land.. and our Lord always grants us peace.. O stalks held high.. O our precious provision.. the day of harvest is a joy.. that makes one forget all the nights that passed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fares notes: \u201cWe sing while we work. Singing makes the time pass swiftly and keeps one spirited even amidst the fatigue.\u201d He continues with a voice saturated with warmth: \u201cThe most beautiful part is when we bring the wheat home. When the first “Shuwal” (burlap sack) enters, greeted by my mother\u2019s joy, her laughter, and her phrase: \u2018May God bless it.\u2019 In that moment, I feel all the toil softening, and the entire house filling with grace, blessing, and happiness.\u201d Hassan Abdullah, a teacher and farmer from Sidfa, says as he wipes the perspiration from his brow: \u201cWe wake before the sun rises, pray the dawn prayer, and descend to the “Gheit” (farm field), beginning the harvest as if the wheat were waiting for us to reap it with our own hands.\u201d He adds: \u201cWe gather the wheat into “Huzam’ (bundles), which are tied and left in the sun to dry, after which the “Darasa” (threshing) begins with the machine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continues: \u201cThe most profound sensation is seeing your toil of an entire year gathered before you in two or three days. You feel that God has honored you, and your labor was not in vain.\u201d The harvest is not merely labor; it transforms into a hallowed social ritual full of mirth, where neighbors exchange assistance, lending the atmosphere a specific spirit of cooperation and affection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rising Cost of Labor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Abdullah points out that most farmers, aided by their neighbors, perform the harvest themselves due to the rising wages of laborers. A worker\u2019s wage from six in the morning until noon ranges around 400 Egyptian pounds, and may reach 1,000 pounds for a full day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invoking the poetry of Salah Jahin, which Hassan Abdullah believes expresses the farmer and the harvest season with the utmost sincerity: \u201cWheat is not like gold; wheat is like the farmers.. slender stalks.. their roots devouring the clay.. like Ismail.. and Mohamedin.. and Hassan Abu Oweida.. who suffered and was struck.. because he asked for.. a handful of stalks whose irrigation was sweat.. the sweat of the brow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wheat Harvest and Feteer Meshaltet \u2013 Photo: Jasmine Mehna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Feteer Meshaltet and the Harvest<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hassan Abdullah continues his narrative: \u201cIn our homes, the harvest scene is incomplete without welcoming the wheat with great celebration, as the season turns into a warm family festival. Once the “Diraas” (threshing) of the wheat concludes, my wife prepares “Feteer Meshaltet” (flaky, layered pastry) as a breakfast for the workers, amidst the laughter of the children and the joy of the “Khair” entering the home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He adds: \u201cThe Feteer Meshaltet emerges from the a traditional mud oven, and the workers sit to share it happily, in a scene where the daily bread mingles with a laugh from the heart and deep satisfaction. We consider Feteer Meshaltet a symbol of joy and “Karam” (generosity), born of the blessing of the wheat and its arrival into the house.\u201d According to a statement from the Assiut Governorate, the total area cultivated with wheat this year reached 204,933 acres, with expectations of increased yields compared to last year. This is particularly encouraged by the state\u2019s decision to raise the price per “Ardeb” (a traditional unit of volume) to 2,500 pounds for the highest purity grade, with payments disbursed within 48 hours of delivery a move reflecting the state’s drive to incentivize farmers and bolster productivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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