Lunar Food
symbolizes wealth
what is dumplings
What do people typically break their fast with
What is dates and Water
symbolizes joy and prosperity, used for lanterns, papercuttings, and clothing to ward off evil.
what is red
Abstaining from food, drink, smoking, and intimate relations from dawn to dusk to practice self-discipline, sacrifice, and God-consciousness
what is sawm (fasting)
Duration of Ramadan
what is a month
family togetherness
what is tangyuan
Sweet chewy fruit
what is a date
bring good luck, strength, and fortune to the community
what is performing the dragon dance
Special, long, nightly prayers held in mosques to recite the Quran
what is taraweeh
When is Lunar year this year
February 17th
Korean tradition where eating it makes you a year older.
what is tteokguk
eaten before dawn
what is suhoor
Used to scare away the mythical monster Nian and bad luck
what is fireworks
Colourful lanterns, especially popular in Egypt and the Middle East, used to decorate streets and homes
what is fanoos
What is she doesn't have one
(Sahar)
connecting heaven and earth
what is Bánh Chưng
pudding like thing cooked with ghee and sugar
what is halva
"sweep away" bad luck
what is cleaning
local drum-beaters or callers who wake people up for the suhoor meal
what is me - sahra
(Musaharati/Nafar)
(the spark in your eyes)
Sahra's favorite food for lunar New year
She doesnt even celebrate it, she goes by the Islamic and Persian calender so she actually in spirit celebrates Nowruz (Persian New year)
(spring rolls)
Sahra's favorite thing to eat during Ramadan?
What is she stays skinny and doesn't eat all
(fried samosas)
Sahra's Chinese Zodiac
What is she is all of the zodiacs combines
(the year of the rat)
Something Sahra is super looking forward to do this ramadan
What is she is super nonchalant she doesn't do that
(going to pray taraweh every night)
What is she doesn't like them
(the autumn ballad)