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?