Last weekend we celebrated Eid; a Muslim festival after the month of fasting.
We celebrate by giving charity, appreciating food and spending time with the family. The festival of Eid occurred during the weekend, meaning we had more days to celebrate which was a bonus!
Typically the day will start with the men going to pray. The women can also go to the mosque, pray and be more social, however some women tend to stay home an prefer to organise the home and food that needs to be prepared. It is also tradition to make a sweet dish called seviyan, which is made out of vermicelli, a bit of butter, cream or condensed milk and normal milk. This is eaten in the morning after prayers and my son really loves this sweet dish!
It is a time to have family round and have a lunch or dinner party. This year my family came to mine for dinner. It was very nice to have them round, as that’s what Eid is all about.
This Eid I had a great time, with my family as my brother came down from Bristol. My husband’s brother and new wife also spent their first Eid with us after they had got married which was nice.
I had ordered a suit from a site, but unfortunately it wasn’t like the picture and was slightly big for me, so I didn’t end up wearing it, which was unfortunate. I did however, luckily have another option which I had bought through my mum which she thought would be a good idea as an Eid present from her (from my Eidi). Eidi is usually in the form of a present which can either be a gift or money. So the outfit I wore on Eid was a gift from my mum.
I wore a blue outfit with pink embroidery. I liked it because the pink really stood out and suited my complexion.
I also curled my hair using the BaByliss (2285BU) hair curlers. My hair is dead straight so doesn’t curl easy. I used the Umberto Giannini Princess Purrfect Hot Styler Spray, which not only curled my hair with ease but also allows the hair to curl with great hold (for at least 2 days).
I also used the extras I got for Eid (in my last post) and I used the L’Oreal Paris Infallible Matte Foundation, which is just brilliant!
I had a wonderful time on Eid, it is a time to celebrate, have fun and dress up!
I hope all my family, friends and readers had a great Eid too!
How did you spend your Eid?
A lovely post! It is always so good reading about cultures. Happy belated Eid 🙂
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