Miriam1 Posted September 5, 2009 For all those who live and were at some-point brought up in the middle east Happy قرق ;يع 5;ن http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=tuD8O7IJQ ok&feature=channel_p age Memories !!! Ps. I apologize to non-arabic speakers - I wasn't able to find anything online on this festival in English. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cawaale Posted September 5, 2009 ^3alena o 3alej sis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuune Posted September 5, 2009 We had this kind of festival in Somalia as well, and there were special songs for it though can't remember them, it was in our childhood. good to see da similarities in tradional festivals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Posted September 5, 2009 -knock knock -who's there? -Xagallah! Aaaah. There's nothing like living in the freej. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miriam1 Posted September 5, 2009 ^ lol urban we were such beggars. Nuune - that's interesting, was it also done on the 15th of Ramadan? I remember being so disappointed at getting the peanuts and such stuff - only toffee and sweets will do ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAXIMUS POWERS Posted September 5, 2009 For a long time, those who lived in Arabia considered themselves to be privileged - living a life of blush settings and luxuries, while the rest of us lived on a meagre incomes and through civil wars. Today, Arab govts have turned their backs on these same people and all of them are attempting to making their ways to the West, those who are less fortunate have been deported compulsorily to the Somali Peninsula. Arabtrash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera Posted September 5, 2009 Originally posted by -MARX-: For a long time, those who lived in Arabia considered themselves to be privileged - living a life of blush settings and luxuries, while the rest of us lived on a meagre incomes and through civil wars. Today, Arab govts have turned their backs on these same people and all of them are attempting to making their ways to the West, those who are less fortunate have been deported compulsorily to the Somali Peninsula. Arabtrash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera Posted September 5, 2009 Originally posted by nuune: We had this kind of festival in Somalia as well, and there were special songs for it though can't remember them, it was in our childhood. good to see da similarities in tradional festivals Please elaborate, i love these little trivial gems about Somalia. Is this similar to the Halloween candy thing and you knocked on Somali houses? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted September 5, 2009 I want some of that candy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera Posted September 5, 2009 Welcome back dear sister Aaliyah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted September 5, 2009 Thank you Adam. You'r sweet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miriam1 Posted September 6, 2009 LOL Adam I couldn't have said it better - sad violin hehe. Aliyah - anytime hun we should re-instate these traditions we grew up with somali or non-somali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted September 6, 2009 lol Hayam now even Eid time it is me who have to give out eid money or candies to the younger kids. Everyone thinks am too old. But, little do they know I have a sweet tooth..wouldn't mind at all having more festivals like that...name it what you must... salaam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites