Ramadan Feast in Turkey

Ramadan Feast in Turkey

The Ramadan Feast in Turkey is a time for visiting relatives and paying one’s respect to older people. Many Turks give away sweets and desserts during the festival, and children may watch free Turkish shadow plays.

What do people do?

Many people wake up early on the first day of the Ramadan Feast. They put on their best clothes, called bayramlık, which they often buy specifically for the occasion, and have a large breakfast. This symbolizes the end of the fasting period, which many Muslims observe during the preceding month of Ramadan.

The Ramadan Feast has an alternative name in Turkey, the Sugar Feast (Şeker Bayramı), because people treat their guests to sweets and traditional desserts during the festival. It is customary to visit one's relatives, especially older ones, and kiss their hand as a sign of respect. Children may go door-to-door, kissing hands of the grown-ups and receiving sweets and small amounts of money in return.

Turkish shadow plays, such as Karagöz and Hacivat, are popular during the Ramadan Feast, and children can watch these plays at fairs free of charge. In a more recent tradition, some people use the official holiday to travel abroad or go to Turkish resorts.

Questions

1- What is Ramadan Feast?

A-Dancing

B-Traveling abroad.

C- visiting relatives

2-What do Turks offer to eachothers in Ramadan Feast?

A. Salad

B. Soup

C. Sweet and tradational desserts

3- What do children do in ramadan Feast?

A-They dance

B- They pick up candy and some money 

C- They listen to music