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India celebrates Eid and Christmas with its own special flavour, from sheer khurma to Goan kuswar and the Christmas lights of Park Street. Answer 10 questions about how these festivals are celebrated across India.
1. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of which month of fasting?
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Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated when the fasting month of Ramadan ends.
2. Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of which Islamic month?
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Shawwal. Shawwal is the month that comes right after Ramadan.
3. What must be sighted to confirm the date of Eid al-Fitr?
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The crescent moon. The Islamic calendar is lunar, so Eid begins with the new crescent moon.
4. What does the greeting Eid Mubarak mean?
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Blessed Eid. Mubarak means blessed, so the greeting wishes someone a blessed celebration.
5. What is the charity given before the Eid al-Fitr prayer called?
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Zakat al-Fitr. Zakat al-Fitr helps ensure that people in need can also celebrate.
6. Which sweet vermicelli dish is a favourite at Eid in India?
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Sheer khurma. Sheer khurma is made with vermicelli, milk, dates and nuts.
7. What is the Goan tray of homemade Christmas sweets called?
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Kuswar. Goan families prepare kuswar and share it with neighbours.
8. Which Kerala town is famous for what is often called India's first Christmas cake?
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Thalassery. Mambally Bapu is said to have baked the cake at his bakery in Thalassery in 1883.
9. Which Kolkata street is famous for its Christmas lights?
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Park Street. Park Street and Allen Park fill with lights and crowds each December.
10. What is Goa's traditional midnight Christmas Mass known as?
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Missa de Galo. Missa de Galo means Mass of the Rooster, and it is held on Christmas Eve.
