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The ritual involved the symbolic animation of aStatueor Mummyby magically opening its mouth so that it could breathe and speak. There is evidence of this ritual from the Old_Kingdomto the Roman Period. Special tools were used to perform the ceremony, such as a ritual Adze, an arm shaped ritual censer, a spooned blade known as a peseshkaf, a serpent-head blade, and a variety of other amulets. A calf's leg was also held up to the lips painted on the coffin.
The ancient Egyptians believed that in order for a person's soul to survive in the afterlife it would need to have food and water. A special ritual called the 'Opening of the Mouth' was performed so that the person who died could eat and drink again in the afterlife.
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Ancient Egypt from A to Z?
Artisans Book of the dead Cartouche Deities Eye of horus Funerary masks Geb Hieroglyphs Isis Jackal Ka and ba Lotus Mummification Nile Opening of the mouth ceremony Papyrus Queen nefertari Ra Sphinx Tomb Underworld Valley of the queens Weighing of the heart ceremony Xerxes Yuya Zoser
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