Holidays(Therese)

 Senegal Holidays Therese/Jessie Lifton**<3**

they celebrate: __catholic holidays__ christmas easter saints day Whitmonday Ascension __Islamic holidays__ Tabaski Ramadan Korite Mawloud Tamkharit __National Holidays__

New Year's Eve Independence Day (April 4th) Whit Monday Ascension __Islamic holidays__ Tabaski Ramadan Korite Mawloud Tamkharit __National Holidays__ New Year's Eve Indipendence Day (April 4th) citation: "republic of senegal holidays." //CultureGrams World Edition//. ProQuest, 2010. Web. 9 Mar. 2010. .

The Holidays follow the Muslim calender. During Ramadan the people fast from dawn to dusk but they can eat while it's dark. At the end of Ramadan Korite is celebrated and people dress up in fancy clothes and visit friends and family. Sometimes Korite will last two days. Ramadan: It is a period of a month (give or take) and it is not recommended to go to senegal during this time. All the muslim people are sad, hungry and tired; because they have been fasting from dawn to dusk. Only able to eat while it's dark. Tabaski: It is known as the feast of sacrafice or "Arab Eid el Kebir". It celebrates Abraham almost sacraficing his son Isacc, based on the staory in the Bible, book Genesis. All the muslims of senegal go out and purchase the finest lambs to make into mutton because the black sheep stopped Abraham from sacraficing Isaac. It is the highlight of the entire year for the main population of Senegal. Korite is the party selebrating the end of ramadan. It is the most important celebration of the year for the senegalise people. Lasting usually half a day-two or three days. Touba is the celebration of the Murid Muslim congregation. The leader stops at diffirent cities until he goes to the Great Mosque of Touba, in the grand magal. Tamkharite: the tenth day of the muslim New Year. It is a minor holiday in Senegal, but familes will get together and eat. Maouloud: It celebrates the anniversary of the prophet Mohammed's birth in 570 AD. 
 * Islamic Holidays **
 * CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS**

Assumption: The Catholic feast meant to remember Mary ascending up to God. it is one the greatest moments of the summer for catholics and muslims alike. It is celebrated all around the country. All Saints Day: A feast celebrating the dead Easter: Celebrates the resurrection of Christ. It is celebrated mostly by small gatherings of prayer with no festivals Christmas: It has been growing more important in Senegal and now even father christmas is in Dakar. It isn't that religious of a holiday. Pentecost: The Christian festival where the minority of catholics in Senegal go to Dakar's holiest Popenguine houses. Ascension: forty days after easter leaves his family and his spirit goes up to God

= National Holidays = New Year's: fireworks fired in Dakar. The first of January is usually a very large party in all major cities. Kids fire flares all night The National Day: commemorates the country gaining Independence = = on April 4,1960. It's celebrated with military parades, parties and school events. it is a holiday for banks and government.

Christain + National Holidays Calender January: New Year's Day, 1st Febuary: Confederation Day, 1st April: Indipendence Day, 4th May: Labor Day, 1st August: Assumption Day, 15th November: All Saint's Day, 1st December: Christmas Day, 25th

people celebrating a Muslim festival in a village = =

people praying on Tabaski:

people praying at the great mosque of Touba on Touba:

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