Lattakia-Sana
Corona response measures imposed a change in the customs, traditions and social rituals of the Syrian family, especially during the blessed month of Ramadan, when families used to meet at the iftar table.
SANA correspondent in Lattakia polled a number of citizens’s opinions about the rituals of the Holy Month and what changed in it. Basil Issa mentioned that this month’s tables will be restricted to family members and banquets and gatherings will be abandoned to preserve the health of family members.
Ahmed Musa, son of the Citadel neighborhood, misses during the month of Ramadan this year the most ritual that relates to the memory of the children of Latakia, which is (Al-Lama). He also misses evening parties after breakfast in the popular cafes or in the old lanes that extend to the time of suhoor, expressing his hope that this epidemic will end as soon as life returns to normal.
Mrs. Ibtihal Asfani (housewife) says that with her commitment to safety measures, she will not dispense with enjoying the atmosphere of the holy month of Ramadan inside her home, whether in preparing delicious foods or sweets that Lattakia is famous for, such as katif and broccoli, with spices that prefer making them by themselves, as well as juices of all kinds, especially race and mites and dates. Indian.
Mrs. Najwa Al-Ali, who shows that the current conditions will not prevent her from enjoying the rituals of the good month at home, participates in preparing the Ramadan table for which the Lattakia Governorate is known for its main elements of soups, tabbouleh, fattoush, dates, ethnicities, mites or dates.
Abdullah Barjas talks about the customs of Ramadan, where he indicates that the people of some ancient neighborhoods are still practicing ritual exchange of scrapes because of the impact this habit has on promoting social solidarity so the Ramadan trip appears rich and varied with the most delicious dishes.
Noureddine Younes and Nabil Ali