The month of March each year marks the Islamic holiday called Ramadan. At the end of 30 days of fasting, comes the holiday called Korite; a big day of feasting, visiting with family and dressing up fancy!
Ramadan
Ramadan is a month of fasting from food and water during daylight hours, observed by Muslims all over the world as a time to reflect and meditate on spiritual things. The tenet, or religious practice of fasting, is observed by everyone unless they are under the age of ten, elderly or pregnant.
People rise early in the day, eating a meal before the sun comes up around 6:00 am. They will then abstain from drinking or eating anything until the sun has set at around 7:30 pm, when they will eat their first meal of the evening. They will eat a second dinner a bit later, closer to midnight. As people have low energy all day, the nights are lively and people like to stay up, talk and visit neighbors during the night.
Korite
Marking the end of Ramadan, Korite is a day of feasting to celebrate! People ease back into their regular schedules after this, but the day itself is marked by dressing up and visiting each other’s houses, as people may not have seen their neighbors or family members during Ramadan due to the fast and lack of other celebrations.
