Syed Hussein Al -Qassab
Bahrain’s Day today, perhaps its features are drawn by the feather of youth in a modern color that is vibrant, but nostalgia for what the grandparents are used to on their feast is still present, even if it seems a heavy nostalgia in front of the enthusiasm of the new generation, today the streets are pulsed in a different form, but all this does not prevent the fragrant meeting of traditions with the attractiveness of modernity, so the days of the feast become a renovation space, not interruption, and no repetition. Here, perhaps, the most important question must be answered these days, how the Bahraini youth live Eid al -Adha in light of the changes of the times, without giving up the spirit of the feast that generations were raised. In a poll of the opinions of a number of Bahraini youth, a clear shift was observed in the way to spend the feast compared to previous generations. Ali Ahmed (24 years) says: “We were previously waiting for the Eid to buy new clothes and visit the family, and today we still keep this habit, but we also prefer to go out with friends to cafes or travel if the opportunity has.” As for Jane Rashid (22 years old), she believes that the appearances of the feast have evolved, saying: “Family visits have become fast or through calls, and the current generation has become documenting his joy through communication sites, through pictures of new clothes or short clips of the feasts.” For his part, Salman Muhammad (28 years old) stated: “The sacrifice is still present, but many young people today prefer critical donation or through charitable applications, instead of slaughtering the sacrifice themselves as our fathers did.” This change is, but the essence of the feast is from the relationship of the womb and social solidarity is still present, albeit differently, where social specialists confirm that this transformation is not negative For the development of life methods, provided that the feast remains suitable for family rapprochement and enhancing societal ties. At the time when some maintain customs such as visiting relatives and distributing Eid, others prefer to spend today on short trips, or attend youth activities organized by official authorities or NGOs.
