Ramadan is a holy month for the Muslim. It is an important religious festival. Ramadan is the month
of fasting during daylight hours. Fasting people do not eat or drink anything between dawn and sunset.
People wake up at dawn with the voice of drums and chants.They also give up bad habits, and try
to be model human beings for the whole month of Ramadan. Many people give money to charity during
Ramadan. It is also a time of praying and coming together. Especially “Iftar” is an important detail in
this month. It is the evening meal just after the sunset. At this meal you can see the most delicious traditional meals. People eat date as a starter for their meals. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the start date is based on the appearance of the crescent moon.
The lenght of daily fasting also changes. Children, pregnant women and people who are sick are not expected to fast. Young people normally start fasting when they are teenagers. At the end of this month, they celebrate the Ramadan Feast. Children put on the most beautiful clothes. They visit their neighbours. They give candies, money to the children to celebrate this holy festival.
What festivals do you celebrate in your country?
Why do people celebrate festivals?
What is your favourite festival?
How do you celebrate it?
| clean the house: ev temizliği yapmak read poems: şiirler okumak perform folk dance: halk dansı yapmak give presents to someone: birine hediye vermek wear costumes: kostüm giymekmake traditional food: geleneksel yemek yapmak corate places: yerleri dekore etmek walk in the parade: geçit törenine katılmak visit relatives: akrabaları ziyaret etmek Victory Day: zafer bayramı Children’s Day: Cocuk bayramı Youth and Sports Day: gençlik ve spor bayramı Republic Day: cumhuriyet bayramı | Dear Steve, How are you? I hope everything is OK. It is 23rd April tomorrow. It is an exciting day because we celebrate Children’s Day in Türkiye. Children from different countries come to Türkiye and they stay at our homes. They wear their traditional clothes and dance. We walk in parades and sing songs. We decorate our schools with flags and balloons. We watch firework shows in the evenings. Next year I hope you can stay at my home. Best Wishes Emir |
| flags: bayrakstay: kalmak watch: tv izlemek shaking: selamlama | When is the festival? What do you use for decorations? Do you have fun at school? How long is the festival? Do you give presents? |