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Saturday, July 20, 2013
"Girgian" A Treaditional Kid's Festival of Gulf Countries During Ramadan
Girgian:
Gulf’s very own ‘trick or treat’ tradition
People have been
preparing for Ramadan for almost a month now with special Ramadan baskets and
Girgian treats. Girgian is part of the Gulf region’s tradition during the holy
month of Ramadan where kids are given special sweets and candies. People here
mark the 13th, 14th and 15th of Ramadan as special days for this tradition
where children dress up and go door to door wishing neighbors and collecting
treats (mostly candies) but also money and toys.
Children
are given candies during ghabqas or if Ramadan falls on school days, kids are
usually treated with parties in schools/clubs in the Girgian tradition. Big
companies usually prepare a huge number of special Girgian packages to be given
away to children while some organize parties for them too.
These
are the happiest days for kids, as one hardly see them at late-night ghabqas
but during these three days, kids are almost everywhere asking people to give
them some candies and toys. Umm Hamad, a Kuwaiti mother of three at Mubarakiya
Market shopping for Girgian boxes, admitted the Girgian tradition is becoming
popular year after year, not only in the Arabian Peninsula but in some
countries in Asia too. It is a tradition which started in the Gulf but is now
slowly spreading throughout the Muslim world. Girgian containers (boxes) are
also specially designed to fit the class of children they are catered to. “It
is not a must to be put sweets in special packages, but because it’s considered
a gift, they are creating special designs for it,” Umm Hamad noted.
Kuwait
Times visited Mubarakiya Market and saw colorful Girgian boxes on display. They
are not very expensive compared to last year. “The prices are almost the same
as last year; there is no movement,” Um Hamad confirmed. Rafiq, one of the
owners of the Girgian stalls in Mubarakiya, said apart from retail sales, his
company accepts bulk orders from big companies here. “I have thousands of boxes
ordered – these on display are just a few remaining from orders we have
delivered to companies,” mentioned Rafiq.
The
colorful Girgian boxes are usually ordered from China, India, Pakistan and
Bangladesh. Some of them are not just colorful but are also decorated with
artistic designs of the Arabian Peninsula. The prices of Girgian boxes/baskets
depend on size and design. The more complicated the design, the more expansive
it is. Small plain Girgian baskets are sold at 750 fils while the same ones in
color go for KD 1-KD 2 depending on the designs.
By
Ben Garcia, Staff Writer Courtesy Friday Times Dated 19/7/2013
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