kids coming to my door
Sep 30th 2008, 10:11 am
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why ayeeeee man!
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kids coming to my door
Erm, 3 times today, ringing the bell then when I go out they stick their hand out,
am I supposed to give them something over Eid??!
am I supposed to give them something over Eid??!
Sep 30th 2008, 10:15 am
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Re: kids coming to my door
Eid ul-Fitr is a very joyous day for children for on this day adults are especially generous. Children will be given token sums of money, also known as "duit raya," from their parents or elders.[6][7]
wikki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr
(I think they are pushing their luck though to be honest)
wikki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr
(I think they are pushing their luck though to be honest)
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Sep 30th 2008, 10:17 am
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why ayeeeee man!
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Re: kids coming to my door
Eid ul-Fitr is a very joyous day for children for on this day adults are especially generous. Children will be given token sums of money, also known as "duit raya," from their parents or elders.[6][7]
wikki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr
(I think they are pushing their luck though to be honest)
wikki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr
(I think they are pushing their luck though to be honest)
Sep 30th 2008, 10:20 am
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Re: kids coming to my door
Sep 30th 2008, 10:31 am
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Sep 30th 2008, 11:14 am
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Sep 30th 2008, 2:58 pm
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Oct 1st 2008, 8:28 am
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Re: kids coming to my door
Kids in our street normally smile and start to walk away as soon as they see a westerner open the gate - they're kind of surprised when we give them a little something.
In these days of the housing stasi it does no harm to keep the neighbours (and their kids) happy.
CH
In these days of the housing stasi it does no harm to keep the neighbours (and their kids) happy.
CH
Oct 1st 2008, 10:08 am
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Re: kids coming to my door
Kids in our street normally smile and start to walk away as soon as they see a westerner open the gate - they're kind of surprised when we give them a little something.
In these days of the housing stasi it does no harm to keep the neighbours (and their kids) happy.
CH
In these days of the housing stasi it does no harm to keep the neighbours (and their kids) happy.
CH
Oct 1st 2008, 3:34 pm
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Re: kids coming to my door
The going rate is Dh5 or some sweets - it's traditional at every Eid and I suppose you can say it's similar to trick or treat or carol singing (but luckily you don't have to listen to any singing). I usually get a wad of new Dh5 notes and hand them out to the kids and also give the street cleaner, the supermarket packers, newspaper boy, the office boy, etc Dh10 or Dh20 - I suppose it's like the Christmas tip in UK.
