Ramadan is finally over. I can eat lunch again!
The last day of Ramadan is called the 'laeid' and was actually quite interesting. We didnt know when the last day was until late the night before because he had to wait until they could spot the new moon. Once the official news arrived that Ramadan had ended we had a big dinner and got henna done :)
The next morning felt like halloween, as my sitemate described it. Everyone puts on new clothes and goes around town to relatives and friends homes. They stay and have some sweets and a cup of tea and then move on to another home. My sitemate and I baked sweets early in the morning and then started our rounds. We passed out date 'cookies' and banana bread since we werent staying at home to invite people in for tea. We went from house to house eating cookies and drinking very sweet tea. Despite how full I got and the amount of sugar that I consumed, it was fun nonetheless.
Maybe next year ill stay home and invite my neighbors over :)
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