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Arabic Language Cafe: Celebrations and Feasts in the Past and the Present


Celebration traditions have changed over time

Arabic Language Cafe

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Celebrations and Feasts in the Past and the Present


Why have some old customs and traditions disappeared from our holidays? Why is celebratory communication now limited to a phone call or, sometimes, just a short text message? Where did the ritual go of days’ worth of preparations for Eid cakes and cookies, where the bakers’ hands toiled in the kneading, engraving and baking?