Global Arab Network | Algerians welcome Eid al-Fitr with open hands and pockets

Translate this article to your language:

GANPublications

e-Publications

Add Site to Favorites

Add Page to Favorites

Make Homepage

Share This Page

RSS Feed

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |

Algerians welcome Eid al-Fitr with open hands and pockets

Global Arab Network - - Hannan Taha

Saturday, 19 September 2009 20:24

Algerians are welcoming Eid with open hands and pockets as they shop for new clothes and desserts to celebrate this joyous occasion.
Othman Salam, an Algerian who works for a social insurance center, said that he has allocated a special budget to get himself and the family new garments to celebrate this much anticipated event.

He told told KUNA that Eid comes this year shortly after the summer vacation and noted the financial burden that people with smaller incomes have to put up with during these seasons.

Busy Algerians tour malls in the capital, Algiers, searching for Eid apparels and dessert ingredients.

One can find all needs at Baliklour market, the main attraction for middle class customers, offering a variety of choices for hundreds of Eid shoppers, an employer at a water company Mohammad Balmokhtar said.

According to one of the market's shop owners, Algerians head to Mallah market with the kid stores that offer clothes and toys at reasonable prices.

There is also the second-hand clothing shops which offer an alternative for those who cannot afford pricy garments.

As for housewives, sweets make a good part of Eid preparations. Some have sweets prepared at their houses, while some busier women purchase them from sweet shops all over the country.

Ingredients used for making Eid desserts such as Baqlawa, Duziriyat, Maqrot, Arayish, and Qaatayif are getting pricy, Algerian Souad Al-Majd said.

The price of almonds jumped to 600 dinar per kilo, while peanuts are 180 dinar per kilo and coconut is selling for 250 dinar, she said, adding that these three items are the main ingredients of any traditional dessert.

Global Arab Network

By Fatiha Zmamoush, ALGIERS, KUNA

Add comment

The opinions of the authors in articles published are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of Global Arab Network
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Published comments are the opinions of private individuals and do not reflect the views of Global Arab Network