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posted by [identity profile] dptwisted.livejournal.com at 01:24pm on 2006-10-30
Advent calendars for Ramadan? Chocolate goodies for a fasting ritual? What's next, Vegas Getaways for Lent?
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posted by [identity profile] qfyd.livejournal.com at 01:33pm on 2006-10-30
See that's what I thought, but as I know so little about the festive calendars of other cultures, I assumed there was some aspect of Ramadan which validated it. On most month-long fasts I recall from my long-long-ago religious education lessons, there were a few hours of the day when eating was okay, as a method of actually not starving to death. Perhaps the chocolate is to reward kids for a full days fast the day before...
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posted by [identity profile] leiacat.livejournal.com at 02:46pm on 2006-10-30
It makes sense - from what I hear, once the sun goes down, the party starts. I can see the chocolate being something extra to look forward to.
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posted by [identity profile] old-hedwig.livejournal.com at 08:13pm on 2006-10-30
Ramadan is a complete fast (unlike Lent or Advent no meat/dairy/oil small meals no snacks type fasting) during daylight, and each day when the sun goes down there can be feasting with family and friends. Because of the way the calendar is figured, the length of the day nd thus of the fast varies from year to year.
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