Kiahk Coasters: The Saqsaqa & Naqnaqa Sets

Our Christmas collection is inspired by Kiahk, when the days get short, the nights get long, and everyone ends up at the table or in the kitchen, eating, snacking, sipping. Two sets of hand-embroidered coasters, made for those nights.

The Naqnaqa set: 7 white coasters

We know the original is the 12 days of Christmas. But in Egypt we say Kiahk, saba7ak messak: in Kiahk your morning is your evening, because the days are that short. So we honestly didn't think you'd have time for all 12 days, and we made you 7 days of Kiahk in Egypt's kitchen, from the sweet potato cart to the mandarins in the bag.

Kiahk is the fourth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars, running from December 10 to January 8. Orthodox Christmas falls right inside it, on January 7.

The Saqsaqa set: 6 green coasters

شيل إيدك من غداك، حطها في عشاك
In Kiahk, you barely lift your hand from lunch before it's time for dinner.

But after dinner, the night is still young. You're sitting on the balcony, sipping shay bel laban, and you need something to dip in it. In Egypt we call that saqsaqa. Boqsomat, baskot nashader, fayesh, shoreik, qaraqish, semit... we've stitched them all.

Both sets: all 13

The short days and the long nights, together on one table. LE 1,500 instead of LE 1,600.

Happy holidays.

Part of The Kiahk Collection.