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Traditions of North Africa

Mint tea, couscous Fridays, henna nights, moussems and Coptic feasts. 60 traditions on EveryParampara so far.

Countries

🇩🇿 Algeria 19🇪🇬 Egypt 64🇱🇾 Libya 7🇲🇷 Mauritania 2🇲🇦 Morocco 29🇸🇩 Sudan 5🇹🇳 Tunisia 13🇪🇭 Western Sahara 0

On the calendar

RamadanLaylat al-QadrEid al-FitrEid al-AdhaIslamic New YearAshuraMawlidIsra and Mi'rajMid-ShabanMimounaYennayerAbu Simbel Sun Festival
KindSpiritualFestivalRite of passageTable customSeasonalDressPerformanceEtiquetteCraftGameFolkloreHomeCeremony
MealBreakfastLunchDinnerSupperTea-time and snacking customsTea, coffee and drinking ceremoniesSweets given and sharedFeasts and festival mealsFasting and breaking the fast
🇱🇾 LibyaLibyan tea A strong boiled tea in small glasses, served in three foam-topped roundsTable custom · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreLibation The ceremonial gift of drink given to deities, ancestors, and the earthSpiritual · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies 🇩🇿 AlgeriaWezeeaوزيعة A communal meat-sharing custom fostering rural solidarity across AlgeriaSpiritual · Feasts and festival meals

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The weekly EveryParampara

Every week: one tradition from somewhere new, what is being celebrated around the world this week, and one idea explained.