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| EID TRADITION |<br />
EID<br />
AND THE TRADITION<br />
One of my colleagues told me that I have<br />
to pay her SALAMI when we meet each<br />
other after Eid as I am elder than her. I<br />
was so surprised, I didn’t ever hear any<br />
one saying something to the colleagues, but then I<br />
thought that there lied her possession over me and<br />
then I felt her charm. But the worst part is that I have<br />
to be aware of my pocket because many younger ones<br />
are there who deserves the same!<br />
As the chief holy fiesta for the mass of Muslims,<br />
the carnival of Eid has turn out to be a way of life of<br />
Bangladesh. The administration of Bangladesh asserts<br />
for three days holiday on Eid. Loads of people staying<br />
in city who have their ancestors or parents in rural<br />
community go to their country side homes to meet<br />
associations and have a good time together.<br />
On Eid day, Muslims wake up early in the<br />
morning—always before sunrise— offer Salatul Fajr,<br />
wear new dress and start the day with a smile. EID<br />
PRYERS are held all over the country, in open Eidgah<br />
or inside mosques. During the day people embrace<br />
each other. It is also a tradition for juniors to get a<br />
small sum of money as a souvenir which is called<br />
SALAMI (during Eid-Ul-Fitr). In the countryside,<br />
Photo: Iqbal Ahmed<br />
Moedl: Nishat<br />
Dress: Mirror Collection<br />
Make-up: Farzana Shakil<br />
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