So obviously, everyone's idea of Ramadan, but very few are accustomed to live completely immersed in a country that practices one of the five obligations of the Muslim (with prayer, almsgiving, pilgrimage to Mecca, and the profession of faith) Ramadan is strictly observed in Morocco.
First, be aware that many Things change, we can see that the preparations begin many days before the fateful date. The excitement is palpable everywhere. The shelves are full of merchants mountains of cakes with honey, almonds .... dried fruit. Everyone starts fussing.
Then, come the time when we non-Muslims, we know we have nothing predict. Everything changes, store opening times, overworked doctors or absent many Moroccans go visit family.
We no longer know what is expected or not. In general, we defer all after Ramadan appointments, shopping, finally, we also live Ramadan.
Ramadan following year Lunar and falls in any season but ahead of 13 days from one year to another.
bans on food, drink, tobacco ..... but people who are traveling or sick are not concerned, as well as pregnant women or women who are menstruating. Catch up the missed days in the year.
The only problem with this festival is that the country is totally paralyzed, almost nothing works.
Everything changes, work schedules are different, the cafes are closed during the day and reopen in the evening, some people take the opportunity to take their holidays.
prices increase. Your staff will ask to leave earlier. It is customary to give extra pay.
BUT ABOVE ALL: Be kind, the days are not hard to eat and drink especially in hot weather and fatigue is not simulated.
Breaking the fast is announced by a cannon, which will repeat the morning for the start of fasting. But mostly made
attention to driving is already very dangerous, it becomes completely mad half hour before the break.
And then all was quiet, you live in another world, the atomic bomb fell there, nobody in the streets, traffic no longer exists, the city is totally silent, you like living in a science fiction novel, even the cats have disappeared.
Ramadan we also good sides as stores continue teaching day, what a dream usually must juggle the opening and closing to eat. And if you're lucky enough to be invited, you can taste traditional dishes but be careful if you take the first course, you could not finish later.
The nightlife is very lively, it's also the only time of year during which Muslim women in traditional dress can walk alone or in groups after dark without fear of criticism.
Then, enjoy a taste of the fried cakes dipped in honey, dates, different pancakes, sellou mixture of flour, butter, sugar, almonds, sesame seeds, walnuts, peanuts served with a spoon.
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