Ramadan in Matrouh establishes tradition: "Gourmet", food exchange between neighbors, "Siga" and "Hala Boudi" for entertainment

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The month of Ramadan has a special character in Matruh, and more different from other provinces, especially in the Badia. Despite the march of civilization and progress on the Western Sahara and influenced by nomadic tribes, and their impact on Ramadan customs and traditions, in the city of Marsa Matruh and the different cities of the province and similar to most cities of Egypt , Many Bedouin in towns and villages, and remote communities in the desert, still hold on to many customs and traditions that many do not know.

Hamad Khalid Shuaib, researcher of the Bedouin heritage, said that before the beginning of the month of Ramadan, the women were preparing the "kadid" because of the absence of electricity or refrigerators for most of the desert people. Each family slaughters sheep from its herd. For long periods to be stored month of meat as well as store "Lord" made from dates, which resembles black honey in the form and taste.

According to the researcher of the Bedouin heritage, there are many good habits among the Bedouin during the holy month of Ramadan, including "gourmet", which supports the spirit of solidarity and love between relatives and neighbors, smartly, where each woman distributes part of her food of any kind to the rest The women of the other houses ask them to taste it, so everyone exchanges food and all the tables are filled with different kinds.

Shuaib explained that one of the most important and famous games of the elders and youth of the Bedouins is the Siga, where they gather after the Asr prayer in the wide places under the shadow and play the Siga to pre-Azan of Morocco and organize courses and there are famous for the game in each region. To play with them.

As for the children, their Ramadan games begin when the Ramadan crescent is established. In the summer, there are groups to tour the houses to congratulate Ramadan. At each house they sing in the name of the owner's son, to receive gifts or money from them. If they do not get something to sing in the house, , For example, when standing at the door of the house is the name of the son of his companion Hamida say (Halo Ya Halo Ramadan Karim Yahalo .. Lula Hamida Magina and do not work as a sponsor of the solution of the cadaver religion) "Kara" are the legs, if the owner of the house is generous and did not give them something sang (Oud sulfur On the oud of sulfur .. This house is Mellan Afarit), but if the house of the owner G Wa (brick landed on the brick .. Her house Almkloph) any crazy.

In the evenings of Ramadan, the children's games are many, such as the game "Fisherman" and the game "Hala Bodi", which is similar to seeking. After the game, the children gather around the grandmothers to tell them stories of the past (Hajawi), which deals with the values ​​and events and good habits from which children learn, Tales of "biography Hilal" which many grandmothers benefit from her novel poetry.

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