Eric/Deamus
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 22, 2012 13:42:24 GMT -5
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 22, 2012 13:52:03 GMT -5
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Post by Doubar on Jul 22, 2012 14:09:56 GMT -5
Awwwwwww....  I totally love the decoration in the streets. And the Fanoos. I love all different kinds of light anyway, and these are definitely beautiful. Aw, it must be so magical to be out on the streets at night, with all these around. Haha, and the canons sure are cool. Though loud as well, I guess. ;D The Mwaid El Rahman seems such a lovely thing to do and be part of, too. Truly remarkable. Though I must ask - and forgive me if this is a highly stupid question - how comes it's still bright on these photos? I thought the fasting lasts from dawn till dusk, or did I mess up with anything there (so sorry if I did!  )?  Anywho, these are some great photos to share. Thanx a lot for collecting and posting them.  ... Which is just the same over here. While Christmas is celebrated by everyone, it has a different meaning to those who only regard it as a social festivity compared to those who are Christians. Not completely different of course, but certain aspects I think to vary between the two 'groups' if I may say so. Actually, I don't know whether Europe is special in that regard. x) I must confess I have never spent Christmas anywhere else, so I'm not sure about other countries. I could well imagine though that of course traditions and stuff vary. Not least because since we're up in the north we got snow for Christmas sometimes. And it might just be me, but having snow for Christmas really makes a huge difference. The world just seems calmer and ... well, pure in a way, when you got your surroundings covered in glistening white and during the night have all the lights compete with the stars. Aww, how I love that season. *happy sigh* [sorry for drifting off there, eep >_> ]. And you showed that beautifully with what you told. |
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 22, 2012 14:27:12 GMT -5
Now to the Ramadan special foods/sweets first this is the man who was making/selling the Konafa   and Quatayf  now this the machine of Konafa used these days  and there is one like it for the Quatayf as well now this the form of Konafa you buy  and these are after you cook it (there are many types of it) :   there are type with cream  and with nuts  and other in rolled shape but the photo didn't uploaded  sorry and many other shape not well known in Egypt but in Syria ,, that's from where all this sort of sweets are originated so naturally the Syrian have many other we don't know now the Quatayf after cooking it    and this one just before cook it (after filling it with nuts/dates or sometimes not sweet things like meats and cheese)  Basbosa after baking it  than put the syrup  and cut it  other kinds of sweets as Baklawa  Zalabya  Balh el Sham (dates of Sham)  All of these could be found already made and sold in the market but believe me in this the house made are much too delicious and here the Syrian market of their sweets    And now the milky rice *HUM YUM YUM*     As well as Kamaruddin   |
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 22, 2012 14:57:53 GMT -5
yup exactly it's magical that what i wanted to say yeah but you see there are many of them,,, i'mliving in Cairo where the population is very huge and one cannon isn't enough,, and it's always aired in tv as well ;D ;D ;D ;D no Doubie ask whatever you want and it's not stupis at all in fact it's very clever question,,, i thought about when i was younger too here you see people don't go just in time when it's already dark, i mean when they feel like it's close to be they go there and be prepared so naturally there is still some light and also we are stopping fasting when Azan El Maghreb (the call for praying @ sundown) is called everywhere from the Mosque,, i didn't mention it because i was talking generally not very religion specific,,, but this praying call depends on people who are watching the sun movement i mean with the last sun rays they call for it,,, so in this exact moment it's not darkened yet,,, it's the end of the day ,,, no sun rays but somehow still there are some day light that lasts for minutes then everything is growing dark quickly,,, when we start to eat i notice it still light but no sun once we finish our meal it's completely night and dark the same happened in dawn,,, when Azan Fajr (dawn praying) is called for everyone we should stop eating/drinking immediatly and start fasting but in that exact moment it's all dark and completely night ,,, in few minutes sun rays begin to appear and everything is enlighten,,, i know it's complicated but there are people who are responsible for watching sun and moon progress and determining the time of prayings,, so it's not about fasting or Ramadan only but it's about the prayings everyday in oridinary days too. you are sooo welcome hey wait still there are more i meant yours and ours in Egypt that's one of the main differences i was talking about and i love it too so much and i think in my opinion snow adds some magic to the Christmas celebrations |
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Eric/Deamus
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 22, 2012 15:20:48 GMT -5
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 22, 2012 15:27:35 GMT -5
still remain one post but i think i have some problems now in uploading them,,, so i'll wait some time before try it again |
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Post by Ashven on Jul 23, 2012 3:48:27 GMT -5
Wow sounds like an Awesome celebration! It's a shame that we couldn't have such a celebration over here.. Maybe people wouldn't be such jerks to each other.
Here in the USA is the exact opposite. Everyone seems to hate each other for no reason and in general are rude, obnoxious, and vulgar.
On the up side I'll be immigrating soon and I think I'll be much happier up in Canada.
Oh and those lamps... I WANT ONE!! lol
I might not be Muslim but I can sure appreciate the beauty and work that goes into them!
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Eric/Deamus
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 23, 2012 6:13:10 GMT -5
Here in the USA is the exact opposite. Everyone seems to hate each other for no reason and in general are rude, obnoxious, and vulgar. i'm so sorry to hear that hey so you'll have a new life my best wish for you my friend,,, wish you be happier and feel more comfortable,,, Congrats Ooh yeah they are formidable i'm in love with them ;D you should have one,,,, and i'm so glad my post satisfy your question anytime my friend |
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Post by Doubar on Jul 23, 2012 6:31:15 GMT -5
M'awwww, these look sooo delicious. Seems like you got a whole armada of sweets for Ramadan. Awesome. ;D And the drinks really look fascinating, too. So colourful. Say, are they very sweet then, or rather fruity in their taste? yup exactly it's magical that what i wanted to say Aww, I can well imagine that. Wooow, now I can easily picture why the kids get all excited. ;D Aww, and thanx so much for the answer concerning the Mwaid El Rahman. I guess I didn't take the difference in dawn and dusk between our countries into consideration. Over here both last at least 20 minutes if not more. But I guess that in your part of the world the sun sets and rises a lot quicker, doesn't it? Anyways, I understand now why it's still bright in those pics. And it's true. You wouldn't go there when it's dark already, but when the sun's still up, waiting for iftar to be announced. Yay, already looking forward to the remaining post. ^^ I see. Though I must admit I don't really know how Christmas is celebrated in Egypt. *feels very ignorant now* Oh, it definitely does. |
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 24, 2012 8:25:33 GMT -5
M'awwww, these look sooo delicious. Seems like you got a whole armada of sweets for Ramadan. Awesome. ;D And the drinks really look fascinating, too. So colourful. Say, are they very sweet then, or rather fruity in their taste? Ohh yeah indeed,,, very large numbers of sweets for both Ramadan and Eid,,, those i posted are the most famous but there are more others too ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D you see you can consider the Arabians really love the sweets or in general the sugar ,,, everything can be taken without sugar you'll find them taken it with sugar AWWW the drinks ,,, they are very important as i said before to compensate the body loss of fluids,,, that why there are many of them,,,, the colors ...... mmm,, may be it's just a coincidance but tell you what it just make you want them more ;D ;D and you can't keep yourself from drinking every kind there ;D ;D ;D Well about the taste,, it differs: Kamaruddin juice is for sure fruity as it's made from apricot,,, but it's kind of acid,,, so people as they love sugary things always add sugar to it,,,, and it's depend on you how much you make it sugary,, the Erk-soos is self sweetened you never add sugar to it,, it tastes sweety all the others are stinging so you again need to add sugars but here you need a lot of it so you can accept its taste but again it'll depend on you ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Yeahhhh ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D i for one as a kid had always waited it with excitation to say booom with it ;D ;D ;D ;D *look around * < . < > . > hehehe no one heard me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Aw you are welcome and for this,,, well i guess yeah but i'm not sure as i never travelled out of Egypt before so can't make comparison ,,, to be honest i don't know,,  exactly what i meant well i'm working on it now,,,, but hope you 'll like it as it mostly will be about Eid sweets ,,,,, grrrrrrrr more sweets  ;D ;D well i can simply say no snow,, family and friends reunion,,, Christmas Tree,,, and there are more religious features in the Church of course,,, the previous are the main features,,,, but we have 2 Christmas in Egypt one is in 25/12 for the Catholics celebration and the other is 7/1 for the Orthodox celebration and both after their fasting ,, from what i know the celebration last from 25/12 to 31/12 or from 31/12 to 7/1 during these days going to Church daily for long prayers and there are also fasting (normal fasting or some people have kind of partial fasting ,, i don't know its translation sorry),,, and in 31/12 of course there is the celebration of the new year,, that one has a social feature,,, i celebrate the new year with my family |
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 24, 2012 9:05:59 GMT -5
the last post mostly related to Eid sweets which by the way taken also from Syria,,,, actually the Syrian considered as our leader in Arabian sweets,,, and again they have so much others that we don't know,, but first let's meet our first Shahrazad sorry guys this the only photo i found from a very long search i know it has a bad quality but that all i find  and this the only photo too of the first actress playing her role first in radio then by her voice with the previous animation,, she is the best however you can all see her face and expression that look evil ;D she was also well know by the evil roles yet her voice as Shahrazad was very tender and touching  ................................................. now to the Eid sweets Kahk El Eid (the essential one)    and this after baking it, before add the sugar on the surface ,,, here you can see the carving on its surface  and this how we make the carving before baking  and now here is the Karakish which contain dates  and the Ghorayba  the biscuits of Eid    before baking  the Petit-Fours, just after baking  after the decoration   Annnnnnd finally this what we got in the end:    For the western Arabian in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, here their Couscous: first before cooking it  after cooking it  now it can be sweet or not sweet as essential meal it's up to you, the sweet one used in Eid with sugar and milk  with sugar, fruits and nuts  the non sweet one, there are soooo many types that can collect but here is examples   N.B. before cooking it ,, the couscous isn't ready,, it isn't exist in this form,, the people also make it in some previous preparation and this exact stage had many secrets that few only who know about except them,,,, all the other stages of cooking and making it sweet or not are easy one,, the critical one is the first,,, it's derived/or made from the flour of the wheat but how ,,, this remains their culture,, as i said before i am lucky one that my family know somehow only two kinds ....................................................................... now that was my last post concerning this subject,,, but still if anyone has any questions i'm here |
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Post by Kriss on Jul 24, 2012 16:28:36 GMT -5
Do you know the soup "Harira" in your country as well? I know that it's a soup for Ramadan in Morocco. My dad's friend cooked it for us and I fell in love with this soup. We must cook it again sometime soon. |
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Post by Eric/Deamus on Jul 24, 2012 16:53:07 GMT -5
Wow Kriss that's new info for me well as you see we are not so affected by Morocco culture ,,, as you saw about the Couscous,,,, but as i see when i google about the Harira that we have our own version too in Egypt it's simply called lentil soup and it's very famous here,,, of course there some difference between the way of preparations or some ingredient but i can see same idea i'm really happy to know this new info ,,,, thanks Kriss i know i didn't taste the Harira before -now i want too much ;D ;D ;D ;D - but i can confirm you ours is also so delicious |
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Post by Kriss on Jul 25, 2012 7:02:25 GMT -5
but i can confirm you ours is also so delicious Yay You think I could get all the needed things here, in Poland? I would love to cook it I like cooking experiments ;D |
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