Well Eid El Fitr is just around the corner (tomorrow or the day after), ushering in the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and giving us our normal food-driven lives back.
Ahhh, i miss those coffee breaks at work 😉
The Eid in Tunisia is a great occasion for extended families to see each other and stay in touch, as they go around visiting each other and wishing one another a happy Eid.
This year, just like last year, we’ll call my wife’s family in Jordan, then we’ll be going for a spin among my relatives wishing them a happy Eid.
I think my mom will be cooking Mloukhia, which is my favourite dish. So maybe we’ll be having dinner at my parent’s place after we finish visiting the relatives.
The second day of Eid will most probably be a day of laziness for me, as i’ll try to cover all the close relatives in day one 😛
Maybe we’ll go out somewhere or just relax at home and watch a movie.
The Douz Festival starts this week too, so going down south again and attending it would be a great idea, if only i had the money to afford it.
Anyway, Sneen Dayma and Eid Mubarak to everyone 🙂
Happy Eid al Fitr! I very taken with the fact that even now, nobody seems to know when exactly it starts. And I have great respect for all those who are able to observe Ramadan, I know I would have the greatest difficulty going without food or drink for so long. How do you get by without drinking in a country like Tunisia?
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Hi Edwinek 🙂
Thanks, i truly appreciate it 🙂
The Eid was on Tuesday.
Anyway, regarding not knowing when it is exactly, well, the islamic months are lunar months, and of course we are able to calculate them scientifically and know when they should start exactly, but still it’s some sort of tradition to go out and look out for the Ramadan crescent that marks the beginning of the month 🙂
As for fasting, well it’s not all that hard. We fast from the break of dawn until sunset, and well as it’s winter, the day is not too long, and it’s quite easy to get through the day. The first few days are the hardest and then you kind of get used to it 🙂
After a few years, Ramadan will come in the summer, with it’s unbearable heat and long days, now that will be a hard one, lol…
Hi Margaret 🙂
I’ve already registered at BlogAfrica, and i love the idea 🙂
Good luck 🙂
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