GARANGAO

Garangao  is one of the most popular Ramadan traditional habit in Gulf society and others, where this tradition is widespread in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, and southern Iran, Basra and other Iraqi cities, as well as other Islamic countries .
and it is the most important event for the children and they are the champions of this event and Garangao is a large basket made of palm fronds placed Inside it a mixture of palm nuts and peanuts , Walnuts, dried figs, along with some sweets, and the correct meaning Language: “apple of the eye in this month.” Which means the starting of something, and over Time the word been mutated, and became pronounced “Garangao” ..

However, according to the traditions of the Gulf, Garangao means mixture
Multi-species, and the aim here is nuts, and when the sun barely sets
children break their fast in a hurry, then take in the path and walk in the semi-demonstration, carrying bags around their necks, singing their traditional songs. children who roam the streets and alleys were delighted on this occasion -passed down through generations, and they wear new clothes, which had sewn them specially for the occasion in some Gulf countries, and bring with them bags collecting the candy and nuts they get from homeowners

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The name of this occasion is differ from one country to another
In the UAE, called the “Haq Al-Leilah,” or “Haq Allah,” In Oman, called “Al-Talbah”, In Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, “Gergea’an” and  in Qatar known as “Garangao night”, while in Bahrain it is called “Gergaoon”,

And the songs are different from country to another, and in Qatar as follow:

Garangao Gergao

Atoonna Allah yaadikom

Bait Makka yewadeekom

Ya Makka Yal ma’amourah

Ya um Al-Salasel We Al-Dhahab ya Noora

Which means:

Garangao Gergaoo

Give us so Allah will give you
And to his House will take you (Mecca House)
Mecca which is growing
And Noora who wears Gold and chains

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