whats the best part about Bayrams for you and what do you miss about the old Bayrams?

Question

I miss the air one night before, looking at my new clothes and shoes and falling asleep,

panayır, elma şekeri, collecting sweets and MONEEEEYYYYY :D

İpekcim I am making borek (ıspanaklı and kıymalı) in the morning, wish you were here :( well next year perhaps then :)

Answer 1

My Dearest DejaVu,

I am remember old Bayrams like today ...
One night before, I was feeling excitiment ...
I was sleeping with my new shoes, during the night, everytime woke up and checking the clock ....

In the morning, We were going to mosque with my father and listening the Hodja ...

And then kissing my father and my mother's hands and taking some money ...

We were going to Bayram Area and taking Leblebi Tozu and Turkish Delight and Biscuit like Ipek said ...

I am still missing old Bayrams ...

Dear Ipek,
You are right, I think so, We were older a little bit ...

Thanks for this question ...

Big Kiss for Anatoli and Have a nice Bayram for you and your Family

Answer 2

Yes i do miss the old Bayram's, i remember when i was 7 right the way through to 11 years old , we use the term, Arife gecesi, that is the night before Bayram , I would have all my new clothing by my bed side and my new shoes if we could afford a new pair they would be under my pillow, both palms of my hands will be covered in kina ( henna ), laying in bed to excited to fall asleep,
First thing in the morning, i would kiss my mothers and fathers hands, then rush outside in to the streets and wishing every one i see a happy Bayram and i would kiss the back of their hands as sign of respect , and they would give me money, not a lot 1 kurus ( penny ) up to 1 silin ( a shilling ) family members would give more, and all day i be eating sweets specially lokums ( Turkish delight ) cakes every where i visit, being from a poor family and living in a village, that was a great day for me, that's why i would always hand over some moneys to teenagers when they reach out to kiss my hand, i don't allow it , we just shake hands,and i would tell them it is not necessary to kiss hands,
I hope i have not been boring ,, HAPPY BAYRAM ,

Answer 3

Kurus and silin? Are you from Cyprus too? :)))
Ah yes those were the days (bayrams) my friend...
There would be a happy rush for days, all the hustle for last minute shopping (my dad had a store so it would be very busy). People hastily buying potatoes, vegetables, flour, sugar, tel kadayifi, ekmek kadayifi, gullac (Saffet Abdullah of course), and bread, bread, bread (bakeries used to close for 3-4 days). Then parents would buy (if they could afford) new clothes and shoes for their children. We could only get a peek on arife night, pretending to be asleep. Because they were supposed to be a surprise.
Grandmother used to put henna on our palms (usually in the shape of the Turkish flag). My God! was it difficult to sleep, afraid of spoiling the shape!
My mom would help grandmother prepare and bake the kadayif and I was always around wanting to taste it before Bayram morning. The voice of the imam coming from the mosque so early in the morning (Allah-u ekber, Allah-u ekber, la ilahe illallah, Allah-u ekber. Allah-u ekber ve lillahul hamd).
Then all the men returning home from the Bayram prayer and us children greeting at the door. The hand kissing and getting money (just coins). The breakfast all together. Visiting elder relatives, us children going to the 'Bayram Place' for all that fun.
Now, so many people fly away for the holidays, and relatives and friends are not as close anymore. We just visit our parents and have lunch. Oh I miss those big families. I miss all that love and affection.

Answer 4

Well, I feel kinda weird for the last four years on Bayram's actually since I am alone in another country. Coming from a traditional country, I am used to "Bayram rush" but here, it is just another day for me ..

I miss the Bayram's when my Grandmother was alive. We were a big Maternal family and all the aunts, uncles and cousins - I have a clan as a family BTW :P- would go to her house for Bayram breakfast which is borek, borek and more borek -we are of Albanian origin; we love our Borek :)-

It was such a crowded but a live environment; all those talks, hand kissing and getting the tips then going to Bakkal to buy all kinds of junk like chickpea powder - Leblebi tozu, he he- lokums and stale cookies. At least one of the cousins would get an upset stomach :)

Nerede o eski Bayramlar, mirim :))

Ay, yaslaniyo muyum ne? :D

Answer 5

Best part of bayrams are being together with everyone in the family. But for people like me everyday is bayram because i am........ LOL

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Best part: of corz getting money! ;-)

I don't know much about old bayrams.For me nothing has changed ;-) But every sacrifice bayram we used to go to Izmir, to my grandparents.But for 2 years we don't.Am I unhappy for that? No :D