I had the opportunity to go to an Eid party this past weekend. Eid is kinda like Christmas for Muslims. It’s a holiday that occurs after Ramadan (the month of fasting). They give gifts and basically get all dressed up, eat and party for three days. It’s not unusual to see the families splurge and rent a really nice car to drive around town in or to see the young boys paying random people to let them ride in their nice cars.
Since Ramadan ended on Tuesday, The Arbour Youth Center decided to have an Eid party for all of the female youth that attend the center and I was invited to come. I was told that I needed to be dressed up for the event and that meant I needed either a Sari or Shave Kameez. When I told some of the girls in the fashion club that I didn’t have either of these, they told me not to worry, they’d bring me something appropriate to wear.
On Saturday the girls kept true to their promise to bring me something to wear, which was a beautiful Sari. It took 3 of them to get me dressed and quite a few pins to keep my “baby bump” covered. One of the girls also took some time out to do some mendhi/henna on my hand which is always cool. I felt like this was a true bonding moment for me and the girls in my class.
The party turned out to be a blast and included lots of food, dancing and loud music! It was good to see the girls get to let loose and lose the head coverings for the afternoon.
