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graffiti in egypt
In Egypt, it seems that youth to protest. We can
graffiti has appeared since find all the artwork made
the times of ancient Egypt. during the revolution in the
It was utilized as a form of book “walls of Freedom”.
worship. An example of During the Egyptian revolu-
this is the figure of the god- tion, graffiti became a way
dess Ma’at, who can be of communication to ex-
identified by the feather on press the political view and
her head. Next to the god- challenge the restrictions
dess, a figure kneels with done by the government
hands raised in adoration on the media. Those street
and praise. Ma’at was an artists were working in the
ancient Egyptian goddess shade for a long time, till
of justice, truth, and law. the revolution that had put
This graffiti art, known as a spot on them.
street art, and used as a
tool of self-expression, has
been totally changed since
the time of the Egyptian
revolution. It started to be
an expressive tool used by
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