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After a month of fasting, the Holy Month of Ramadan comes to end with
Eid ul Fitr. Unofficially, the ‘bigger’ of the two Eids, Eid ul Fitr has
some unique traditions that make it awesome.
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Come the 29th of Ramadan, and everyone (including countries, Imams, your
local masjid, uncles and aunties) engage in animated conversations over
moon- sighting. The confusion about which option to follow leads to
lazying around and waiting for the announcement. And then, off you go on
a mad cleaning and cooking spree.
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The women frantically call or hasten to
their tailors, alot of chasing and cussing of darzees.
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Boys shopping during chaand raat, after all, Ramazan’s over.
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The men look dapper in their kurtas and benevolent hugs ensue.
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Handed over in envelopes or handed discreetly, given after much haggling
or given over without asking. Nonethless, Eidi makes eid super-duper
awesome!
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There are some hugs that make you feel warm and happy. And then
there are some hugs that are just…awkward. Do you go right first or left
first? Who goes first? Does it accompany the peck on the cheek? Urgh.
Thank God you hug only twice a year.
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And what about cool, silky and sweet sheer khurma? The perfect
accomplice to your biryani!
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No Eid post can get by without the mention of food more than once. If
nothing else, biryani can be the sole reason that makes Eid awesome.
Although you may debate that a chicken biryani is not biryani enough and
only Bakra Eid deserves the honor of mutton biryani. Mutton or chicken,
whatever you prefer…makes Eid uber awesome. |