Gargee'an

Gorgiean or Qorqiean is the name of a traditional ceremony of Arabs, especially in the regions of Khuzestan and Ahwaz in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The ritual whose origins lie in Ramadan, is already several hundred years old.

Expiration

In the Islamic calendar, the ritual is held each month on the 15th night damage ʿ ban and the month of Ramadan. Children run it " dressed " with traditional wardrobe from door to door singing traditional Arabic songs. For this they get nuts or candy.

Although outwardly strong similarities to Halloween or the spread in parts of Germany or Martin Martini singing singing are present, all customs back to different origins, traditions are not related.

Range and name

The original name " Qrqiean " is pronounced differently: in Iran, " Grgiean ", in Baghdad, " Majiene " or " Kokiean " in Bahrain " Qorqaun " Qatar " Qarnqve " in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, " Qarieqan " in Oman " Qarnqschve " and the United Arab Emirates as " Haq ​​allyls ".