Swahili Culture(original)
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CELEBRATIONS<br />
Maulidi is a religious<br />
festival that is very<br />
important to the <strong>Swahili</strong><br />
people. It is a yearly<br />
celebration that<br />
celebrates the birth of<br />
Prophet Muhammad and<br />
it takes place in Lamu<br />
Island in March.<br />
Thousands of Muslims<br />
come from all over Kenya<br />
and other neighboring<br />
countries to take part in<br />
religious recitals and<br />
narrations.<br />
Eid Ul-Fitr, this is a<br />
festival that takes part the<br />
day after the holy month of Ramadhan. During this month,<br />
any healthy person aged 12 or above is not supposed to<br />
eat anything or drink anything until after sunset where they