Shewal Eid Holyday/Festival
Description
Shewal Eid - a unique holiday among the Hararis
On conclusion of the fasting month of Ramadan, the first day of Shewal is celebrated as Eid al-Fitr, to be followed by a six-day fasting period, and the 8th day of the month of Shewal is the Shewal Eid, which is special Harari cultural festival. Hararis celebrate it in a traditional manner, which is almost unique in pattern, and in Zikrrituals. It is actually referred to as
‘Shewal Eid Karabu’ performed at aw-Aqbaraand aw-Shulum Ahmed in Assum-bari and Argobari respectively.
Shuwal Eid’ is one of the unique cultural ceremonies, i.e., celebrated on the 8th day of Shuwal month that comes after Ramadan in Islamic calendar. The Eid al Fiter celebration for a woman would mean incomplete until compensating her 6 days break. Therefore Shuwal Eid, among the Harari is celebrated
on the sense of providing chances for women to celebrate their Eid with the entire community as the cultural feat.
The celebration proceeds on time, and the Shewal Zikr starts at these popular venues for threenights, and for 24 hour none stop celebrity on the last day. People en masse attend in colourful costumes. Actually, Hararis from every corner and neighbourhood come and participate mostly as spectators.
The platform is assumed conducive venue where couples throw eyes to each other, for marriage, perhaps the secular virtue bestows on Shuwal Eid astonishingly. The Harari teenagers adore Shuwal Eid more than any other holyday.
Here in Harar the youngsters consume the holy day for the
best interest of search for partner.
The young in extraordinary costume of the season,not less in top flying garment of the time appear at each of the venue pass the whole day socialization perhaps, the couples
who are attracted to each other vow to marriage.
Shuwal Eid is such a unique holiday among the Hararis, so
much so that Harari residents in other cities Dire Dawa,
Addis Abeba etc., encouraging at least as coming together,
either come Harar to attend it or celebrate it the next weak
end and it is in these cities are celebrated in attractive
festivities, in their own schedule.
In addition to the usual Islamic holidays that are evidently celebrated in Ethiopia, Shewal Eid is a unique religious festival held especially in and around Harar.
Celebrated on the 8th day of Shewal month that comes after Ramadan in Islamic calendar, Shuwal Eid, among the Harari is celebrated on the sense of providing chances for women to compensate for their 6 days break through the fasting season and celebrate their Eid with the entire community as the cultural feat.
Therefore the celebration proceeds on time, and the Shewal Zikr starts at most popular venues for three nights followed by a nonstop 24 hours celebration on the last day. Hararis from every corner and neighborhood gather to attend the festival dressed with colorful costumes.
The platform is also assumed as a conducive venue where couples throw eyes to each other, for marriage, perhaps the secular virtue bestows on Shewal Eid astonishingly. The Harari teenagers adore Shewal Eid more than any other holiday.