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Darb Al Barabra is located on the center of Cairo, starting from Al Gaesh Street at El Attaba area until it reaches Port Said

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Darb Al Barabra is the most important market in Egypt it combines all the family requirements especially for the occasions like weddings, birthdays and babies shower. The market derived its name from a trope called Barbar coming from the West which accompanies Gawhar Al Sekely and they were working the in military service in the palaces of rich people. It is called that name because the people of this trope were living in that place. Another people said that this market started from the Mamluk's period and all its habitants were European, therefore called old neighborhood branches but now this street changed its name to El Shahed Kamel Hussein Street on the name of the first martyr on the Suez war.
Darb El Barabra is known for selling Candies since 1885 as the Greeks were the first people who brought this industry to Egypt, its also famous for selling the Utensils used in the happy occasions like weddings, babies shower?.etc. As we had in Egypt traditions on the weddings like the Bonbonera (used to serve the chocolate & candies for the relatives) it had a different shapes & colors to satisfy all kinds of tastes, Also the wedding candles, the small flower baskets which is held by the small children in the weddings to spread the flowers upon the bride and the groom.
Also there are shops in Darb El Barabra which sells the requirements of the baby showers as in Egypt the baby shower had a traditional ceremony they used on it the pitcher, dolls and Al Ghorbal (riddle), and also shops sells the crowns which the brides wore on their weddings.
Darb El Barabra also includes lamp shades industry and crystal antiques, all the people walking on this street is waiting for a happy occasion, as they printed the weddings invitations and also the car0ds of the Baby shower with a very funny & innovative.
The customers of this market various between the rich and the poor because for every product there are different shapes & materials which matches with all needs