Today is the second day of Eid or Ramadan Festival or Festival of Sweets as we call it here. After the Ramadan,- a month of fasting- is over, there are three days of vacation. Traditionally we visit elder family members and relatives. We bring sweets as gift, and they offer us candies and some other traditional sweets, mainly baklava...jpg)
As you can imagine this is the favorite festival for kids as they are ''eat as much candy as you can'' days for them. These are the days parents are a bit tolarable to candy consumption of kids. It is also customary to offer some small gifs to children. When I was a child handkerchiefs were popular gifts, but I loved receiving money where I could spend whatever I want later. So remembering those days I like to give small amounts of money to kids. As for the grown ups, this year I am offering almond paste and home made cherry liqueur.
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As you can imagine this is the favorite festival for kids as they are ''eat as much candy as you can'' days for them. These are the days parents are a bit tolarable to candy consumption of kids. It is also customary to offer some small gifs to children. When I was a child handkerchiefs were popular gifts, but I loved receiving money where I could spend whatever I want later. So remembering those days I like to give small amounts of money to kids. As for the grown ups, this year I am offering almond paste and home made cherry liqueur.
Enjoy your vacation time. The almond paste sounds delicious. Do you eat it by it-self or eat it on some-thing?
ReplyDeleteAs I read your post I am eating the traditional honey cake (for a sweet new year). But would be happy to trade you for some almond paste and homemade cherry liqueur!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could give coins IN a handkerchief.
Festival of Sweets--what a good name!
Happy Eid to all.
Oh cherry liqueur and almond paste how divine!!! I love making various marzipan treats out of the almond paste but it is so much better in Turkey. I have been eating some of the Turkish Delight rose treats I brought back last summer, I love everything with rose in it. Have a wonderful day
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OH.. yummy... my favourite sweet is baklava. I am addicted to it... I am also partial to turkish delight [as we call it here.. not sure if you call it the same?] Well if we ever happen to meet in real life.. I can sing to you in Turkish.. an old folk song about sweets, a hankerchief and not sure of the rest.. haha... a song about Uskada.. I learnt this song when I was 14 and still remember most of it.. you may know it!
ReplyDeleteHappy Eid!
Thanks for the interesting post!! I didn't know about this Sweet festival!! of course kids love it!!! Happy Eid!! Enjoy this days.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful festive end of Ramadan!
ReplyDeleteyes, kids should have special candy days!
ReplyDeletei love that it is customary to visit the elders, they get so overlooked by many here.
maybe i will declare a sweet festival tonight!
Wow, a culture lesson. Thanks. I like holidays where "little" gifts and treats are offered. We don't have enough of them here in the US.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to hear of your customs and celebrations. It's nice that the sweets are home/hand made!
ReplyDeleteBTW, how is your puppy doing?
Happy Festival of Sweets!
wow I love learning/hearing about other customs/traditions...I did scratch and sniff my screen all the talk of candy...lol
ReplyDeleteyum! baklava is one of my favorites. enjoy yourself (not like you need me telling you that haha!). :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Eid! Here in Malaysia, the children receive 'duit raya' ( duit - money, raya - celebration) in colourful packets ( green).
ReplyDeleteI would love to know how you make your cherry liquer!
ReplyDeleteThat almond paste sounds so good, and I hope that you have a very happy holiday and vacation!
ReplyDeleteU know what, I did think of you on the day of Ramadhan... Happy Ramadhan Aysegul.. Convey my wishes to your hubby too...
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3 days of candy eating....yum, sounds perfect to me ;-)
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