PARADE OF ANCIENT MUMMIES: WHAT IS WRONG WITH THOSE EGYPTIANS?

ICHEOKU says just wondering if disturbing of ancient burial grounds and digging up mummified pharaohs, princes, princesses as well accomplished men and women of ancient Egypt is the best way the Egyptian government can spend their resources, the yawning needs of their society considered. For a country which heavily depends on the United States for financial aid and which have so many impoverished people living in their society who are suffering from acute and chronic poverty, it is a misplaced priority, spending so much digging up and parading ancient mummies. The tourism and historical dimension argument in support for such, notwithstanding, such ancient burial grounds should be respected as sacred hallowed places and those entombed therein should be left to enjoy their old world in peace. 

They had lived their lives and in their time and it should have been better to let them be where they belong, in the historical past. There is no need for the unwarranted mixing of civilizations by forcibly unearthing thousands of years old buried mummies and putting them up for display just to satiate the cravings of an ogling new world. Simply put, it is not the best practice and Egyptians should have improvised whatever they desired to display in their museums and left the originals where they were. Even Mona Lisa has thousands of its duplicates floating around the world while the original Mona Lisa is hidden somewhere, although some people wants the world to believe that it is at The Louvres. Why disturb ancient people from their resting places otherwise why were they placed there in the first place if not to be left alone and in peace.

The living has their own life to live and should focus on it and leave the past, which once lived, where they are and exactly where they belong, in the ancient world. But this desecration of things which should otherwise be left holy appears to be the curse of Africa where ancestors are not allowed to rest in peace such as what Egypt is doing with the complete devastation of their storied historical past. What use is it anyway digging up these ancient people who were long entombed. It is cheapening what once loomed large and thus demystifying them. What else do they want to prove by the continuing violation of the sanctity of these ancient burials or have they seen any other culture including the Incas, the Mayans, the Aztecs, Europeans, Japanese, Chinese and the British people doing the same havoc to their own ancestors. 

Unfortunately, it is only Egypt that engages in this macabre practice which does not show any respect for its sacred burial places and ancestors. Rome has never dug up any of its emperors;  the British people never dug up their Kings nor their poet of renown William Shakespeare; American Indians will go to war if anybody disturbs their ancient burial grounds or their buried ancestors; Hawaiians constantly demand for the reburial of any of their excavated ancestors. All these cultures could similarly attract ogling tourists to feast on the remains of their ancestors if excavated, but they still do not engage in such practices, so why the Egyptians?  It is also bad clinging so much to the past as it makes it impossible for Egypt to grab the future firmly with both hands and it translates to the stagnation of a culture that gave the world so many firsts, including paper, irrigation and writing. 

ICHEOKU says it is about time Egypt ended the violence which they are doing to their ancient civilizationt and  avoid the curse which customarily comes with disrespecting the dead. It is sad to trivialize such historical figures, rulers and royals who held sway in ancient Egypt, in the manner Egypt is doing. They are not objects nor do they have monetary value to warrant parading them or putting them up as exhibits. These were African royals and what could not be done when they walked the earth should not be tolerated now, no matter the guise or form. They were respected then and their awe should continue to be a guard against such disturbing of their resting burial tombs. How can they rest in peace when they are being dug up in this manner and paraded like common objects. Everything should not have a dollar sign or amount affixed to it. Where is African's dignity or is Africa forever cursed? Put an end to the damn thing oh Egyptians.