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DAKHLA OASIS :
Bashendi
village
In Bashendi village you will find
one of the most colourful and well-kept old towns in Dakhla; there are
mud-brick houses in many different colours and narrow lanes set in a
luscious oasis. But Bashendi is more, it has a selection of interesting
and old sights. The most important is a sanctuary of the holy Muslim man
called Pasha Hindi, who as his name indicates may have been of Indian
origin. It is after him that the village has been named.
Next to the sanctuary are some empty sarcophagi and a Roman-period
tomb-temple, called Tomb of Kitnes. Inside the man Kitnes is depicted as
meeting the desert gods Min, Seth and Shu.
Bashendi also makes a claim to fame by its production of carpets,
embroideries, baskets and dresses, all according to old patterns. You
won't have to search for this, vendors will spot you as you arrive along
the only road into the village. If you have time you can accept the
invitation to enter
The
man Kitnes being greeted by gods. From the Tomb of Kitnes.
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