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Egypt, Cairo. A cavalryman running in front of a carriage, 1875

Al-Amshjiya in the custody of one of the notables of Cairo 1875

The Amshajiya is a now-extinct profession that existed in Egypt until the last century. The Amshaji is the person who clears the way for the carriages of the elite and senior statesmen. The Amshaji was famous for a phrase that Egyptians still repeat today: "Walk away, man."