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Kemetism
Family	Modern pagan / Reconstructionist
Origin region	Modern global movement inspired by ancient Egypt
Founding period	20th and 21st centuries CE
Estimated adherents	Unknown; small modern communities and solitary practitioners exist internationally.

Kemetism is a modern religious movement that reconstructs, revives, or reimagines ancient Egyptian religious traditions for contemporary practice.

Overview

Kemetism draws inspiration from ancient Egyptian religion, deities, ritual forms, concepts such as ma'at, temples, offerings, myth, and funerary symbolism. Modern Kemetic practitioners vary widely: some emphasize historical reconstruction, some practice devotional polytheism, some combine Egyptian symbols with modern esoteric systems, and others treat Kemetism as a living personal or community spirituality.

Key beliefs

Reverence for ancient Egyptian deities such as Ra, Isis, Osiris, Horus, Hathor, Thoth, and Anubis
Ma'at as truth, balance, justice, and right order
Devotional relationship with gods, ancestors, and sacred symbols
Respect for ancient Egyptian myth, ritual, and cosmology
Varied views on reconstruction, revival, magic, and modern adaptation

Practices

Offerings, prayers, hymns, and shrine work
Study of ancient Egyptian texts, art, and archaeology
Festival observances based on ancient or reconstructed calendars
Ritual purification, meditation, and devotional writing
Community worship or solitary practice

Places of worship

Home shrines, temples, online communities, study groups, and ritual spaces

Sacred texts

Ancient Egyptian funerary, mythic, hymnic, and temple texts, along with modern Kemetic writings and reconstructed liturgies

Holidays and observances

Kemetic calendars vary and may include Wep Ronpet, deity festivals, solstices, and reconstructed ancient observances