When sacrificing the animal a sharp knife should be used and Allah's name is spoken. After the animal is slaughtered large portions of the meat should be given to the needy so that nobody misses out on the celebrations to follow. The rest of the meat is given as gifts to friends and relatives and the rest is reserved for the family.
What follows is essentially one nationwide massive barbecue and celebrations throughout the day. Gambians should wear their finest clothes and if possible brand new.
That year too YaYa decided that Gambia would celebrate the day after most other Muslim countries which caused confusion. Peedy it made me smile what you said about sheep on roof racks A car passed with a sofa fixed to the roof rack with the sheep sat on the sofa!!
It looked kinda smug sat there Another thing that the kids are allowed to do is go around the friends and neighbours asking for Salbou or gifts. People give them coins which they have great fun spending! For anyone interested I have posted some photos of people returning from the mosque in Kerr Serring at Tabaski and some of the people I stay with ready to go. Nov Breezy :- If you read this; I can't message you. It says this person is not receiving PM's just now????
Are you sulking? We've spent a couple of Tobaskis in the Gambia. One of the funniest sights is watching the young lads go down to the sea first thing in the morning to wash the sometimes huge rams.
Some of them far outweigh the boy who's trying to wash it and control it they can't! I wonder if some of them manage to escape their fate this way, but pity the lad who has to return empty handed and explain that the family's most expensive purchase of the year has done a runner!
Skip to main content. Log in to get trip updates and message other travellers. Every part of the animal was used apart from the horns. I asked what they were going to do with them and was told nothing but I could have one if I wanted. I politely declined! Above: The men in their finery. Every family tries very hard to save enough money to be able to afford a ram but those who are too poor come to the compound gate and are given some of the meat as a present. While the meal was being cooked we visited a couple of nearby compounds where other friends lived and were made most welcome by being offered cups of tea.
I find that I cannot drink this as it is so sweet — I think as much sugar is put into one pot as I use all year — but it is fascinating to watch the tea-making ritual. This consisted of a large platter of rice with the meat and vegetables piled on top. It is normal to eat with your hands but we were given a spoon. We had to eat very carefully as there were many splinters of bone but the meal was really very good and very tasty even if we had been stroking the poor ram a few hours earlier.
After lunch and further chat we returned to the hotel very much the wiser for our experience. Traditional Gambian Food and Drink Read more. All images All images. Live news. Search by image. Search for images Search for stock images, vectors and videos.
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