Iman Abdulaziz
The night of the blessed month of Ramadan is considered one of the most enjoyable nights of the year, as the people of Arab and Gulf societies are keen to prepare their children to revive this popular heritage, which was circulated by generations with the multiplicity of its names in various countries from the time of the ancestors to the present day, with all the habits and traditions that are popular in the neighborhoods and alleys an atmosphere of mankind and overwhelming joy in the hearts of children during the holy month.
Since the revival of our popular heritage, which we call in our country Bahrain in the name of “Al -Qarqa’oun”, continued for successive years with which different generations have coexisted, but it has become a cultural value through which the generation of today knows the most prominent traditions that the generation of fathers and grandparents in their childhood, carrying the most beautiful memories that grandchildren renew every year with different patterns and new analyzes.
Let the Night of Qaraqaa be an opportunity for children to leave their homes after the evening prayer to spend entertaining times with a traditional nature when wearing folk clothes such as the white dress and the “cranial” embroidered for the boys, while the girls wearing “jalabiya” and “baking”, while carrying the drums and the bags of the Qaraqaoun, to start the march of roaming in the streets and neighborhoods that are shouted by the voice Al -Qarqaoun and the outcome of the collection of its contents consisting of nuts and sweets from the neighborhood houses.
At the present time, we see many organized activities in complexes, halls, hotels, etc., by institutions and centers that pay attention to the revival of popular legacies, especially in schools where no administrative body does not hesitate to embrace activities related to the same matter, to introduce students to the national identity and its ancient heritage.
The night of Qaraqaa, celebrated in the middle of Ramadan, carries with its folds values and principles that reflect the culture of the people of Bahrain by preserving the traditions of the ancient past that represents the forms of social cohesion, between the children of his community and encourage them to revive heritage to be a cultural gain that generations inherit for years after another.
