Re: Celebrating Eid
In Pashto, it’s called Kochnai Akhtar. People tend to do a “spring cleaning” type of thing, in anticipation, a few days days before Eid. On Eid, we typically do the Eid prayer and then have family and friends over for a gathering.
The typical Eid spread consists of most of the following:
See post #35](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=35)
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/culture-literature-and-linguistics/642903-ramadan-in-your-culture-2.html#post10055713
in addition to the following sweets:
Asabia-el-aroos
Shir berenj
Awb-e-dundawn
Kulche badami
Kulche birinjee
Sheer Payra
Noqul
We do the Eidi bit as well. People do give cash gifts, usually to children, as well as other small items. Among adults, I’ve noticed that people tend to give each other gifts, rather than cash though.