Girgian Kuwait

KUWAIT: Kuwaitis nonetheless celebrate the ancient tradition of Girgian, which is a celebration for children held on the 13th, 14th too 15th of the holy calendar month of Ramadan. Similar traditions are likewise observed inwards another GCC countries, but alongside unlike names. With rapid modernization, this tradition has changed real much. During these 3 days, kids used to move roaming inwards their neighborhood, knocking on doors of the houses too singing songs alongside the holler of the boy living inwards the house, too parents gave these kids sweets too sometimes coins.

The kids used to collect it inwards a handbag hanging on their neck, too ever wore special costumes for this occasion. In the acquaint time, Girgian has move an occasion for showing off, every bit parents purchase expensive packs of sweets of pop brands, too some of them fifty-fifty set gilt within the pack. So similar a shot when kids knock the door, they volition have a packet instead of few candies, nuts or lollypops. Parents bring likewise expanded this tradition to distribute Girgian packages to friends too relatives alongside the holler of their boy or daughter. Some parents fifty-fifty distribute it at their workplaces to their colleagues. Some families organize celebrations at their homes too impress invitation cards to invite guests.

 

In the past, the woman raise or grandmother used to ready the costume for the kids to vesture during Girgian, but currently, these costumes are sold at diverse markets too exhibitions. Hundreds of designs from unlike materials are available inwards the market, particularly Souq Mubarakiya inwards State of Kuwait City. Some Kuwaiti historians bring mentioned that due to poverty inwards State of Kuwait during the pre-oil era, people didn’t bring plenty resources, too thus Girgian was celebrated entirely on ane nighttime – the 15th of Ramadan. Children roamed betwixt the houses banging on drums or empty boxes to ready some dissonance accompanying their songs. Nowadays, diverse regime too organizations concur Girgian celebrations for children, which commonly includes amusement activities, competitions, prizes too other activities. By Nawara Fattahova

 

This is the get-go yr since I've lived inwards State of Kuwait that I heard the pounding of drums too the kids singing. If you lot alive inwards a Kuwaiti neighborhood you lot volition know what I'm talking about, I've ever lived inwards floor buildings inwards the Fintas surface area alongside mainly expats too thus I never saw them singing. It was squeamish to run across some traditions nonetheless endure followed inwards a modern way.

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