Jubilant chaos erupted in Tahrir square as soon as the results of Sunday's presidential election were announced. Firecrackers were let off, car horns were honked and deafening chants of "Morsi, Morsi" were broadcast, as the tense atmosphere exploded with relief and elation.

Although many across Egypt will not be pleased with the results of the nation's first democratic election, the mood is euphoric at Tahrir square. The first reports out of Egypt bore witness to some of its citizens' eccentric celebrations.


Liam Stack
There is also a man belly dancing atop a 20 foot tall lamp post. Only in

As pictures emerge from Tahrir Square, the historic site which was the seat of last year's uprising, it is difficult not to find the celebratory mood infectious. Here are some of the best pictures. Enjoy!

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    An Egyptian supporter of new president-elect, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi, waves his national flags as he chants slogans in Cairo's Tahrir square on June 24, 2012. Tens of thousands packed into Tahrir Square in the largest celebration the protest hub has witnessed since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, to celebrate Morsi winning Egypt's presidential elections. AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI (Photo credit should read MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Egyptian youth celebrate as they drive t

    Egyptian youth celebrate as they drive towards Cairo's Tahrir Square, on June 24, 2012. Tens of thousands pack into Tahrir Square in the largest celebration the protest hub has witnessed since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, to celebrate their new president-elect, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi. AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI (Photo credit should read MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Egyptian protesters celebrate the victory of presidential candidate Mohammed Morsi in Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 24, 2012. Mohammed Morsi was declared Egypt's first Islamist president on Sunday after the freest elections in the country's history, narrowly defeating Hosni Mubarak's last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in a race that raised political tensions in Egypt to a fever pitch.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

  • Egyptians pray as to celebrate the victo

    Egyptians pray as to celebrate the victory of Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Morsi in the national elections, on June 24, 2012, in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Morsi was declared the first president of Egypt since a popular uprising ousted Hosni Mubarak, beating Mubarak-era minister Ahmed Shafiq and capping a tumultuous and divisive military-led transition. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Fireworks light up the sky as Egyptians

    Fireworks light up the sky as Egyptians celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square the victory of Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Morsi in the national elections, on June 24, 2012. Morsi was declared the first president of Egypt since a popular uprising ousted Hosni Mubarak, beating Mubarak-era minister Ahmed Shafiq and capping a tumultuous and divisive military-led transition. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Tens of thousands of Egyptians pack into

    Tens of thousands of Egyptians pack into Cairo's Tahrir Square on June 24, 2012 in the largest celebration the protest hub has witnessed since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, to celebrate their new president-elect, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi. Morsi won 51.73 percent of the vote in a deeply polarising run-off against Ahmed Shafiq, who was briefly Mubarak's premier during the ousted leader's final days in power. AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI (Photo credit should read MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/GettyImages)

  • An Egyptian waves a national flag over Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, to celebrate the victory of Mohammed Morsi, in the country's presidential election, Sunday, June 24, 2012. Mohammed Morsi was declared Egypt's first Islamist president on Sunday after the freest elections in the country's history, narrowly defeating Hosni Mubarak's last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in a race that raised political tensions in Egypt to a fever pitch. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

  • Lebanese youth wave the Hamas and Syrian revolutionary flags as they celebrate the win of Mohammed Morsi, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, June 24, 2012. Mohammed Morsi was declared Egypt's first Islamist president on Sunday after the freest elections in the country's history, narrowly defeating Hosni Mubarak's last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in a race that raised political tensions in Egypt to a fever pitch. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

  • Egyptians celebrate the victory of Mohammed Morsi in the country's presidential election, in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 24, 2012. Mohammed Morsi was declared Egypt's first Islamist president on Sunday after the freest elections in the country's history, narrowly defeating Hosni Mubarak's last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in a race that raised political tensions in Egypt to a fever pitch.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

  • Egyptian protesters celebrate the victory of Mohammed Morsi of the presidential election in Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 24, 2012. Mohammed Morsi was declared Egypt's first Islamist president on Sunday after the freest elections in the country's history, narrowly defeating Hosni Mubarak's last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in a race that raised political tensions in Egypt to a fever pitch. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid)

  • Egyptian protesters celebrate the victory of Mohammed Morsi of the presidential election in Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 24, 2012. Mohammed Morsi was declared Egypt's first Islamist president on Sunday after the freest elections in the country's history, narrowly defeating Hosni Mubarak's last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in a race that raised political tensions in Egypt to a fever pitch. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid)