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| Everyone meeting up at the mud-brick kitchen house |
The last friday of the month of Ramadan, nearly everyone in village was making 'momi' (fried rice cakes). The children go from concession to concession begging for momi. Very similar to 'trick or treat' during Halloween.
Monday evening, August 29, was the announcement that the fast was officially ending the next day.
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| Day of Selifitini, Shaka wearing his new outfit with inflatable guitar |
The kids walk around with groups of their friends or family, wearing their nicest outfit to say blessings and receive change and/or treats from adults. My host mother and I went to the prayer place (local school grounds) in the morning. Through out the entire day your pretty much giving and receiving blessings left and right. It is great when every once in a while people change the script and add a unique prayer. It is almost like a competition between people and how many prayers they say. 'Ala ka san were yira na' May next year be better than last; 'Ala ka here caya' May God increase your peace; 'Ala ka batow mine' May God answer your prayers'; 'Ala ka ce numan soro, ka den soro' May God give you a good husband and children; 'Ala ka keneya soro' May you be healthy.
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I had village henna applied to my feet for the special occasion.
Everyone made a big deal about it, and I got compliments everywhere I went. |
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