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KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-GARGEE'AN-FESTIVAL

(240324) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children receive sweets during Gargee'an festival at a street in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, March 23, 2024. During the traditional festival of Gargee'an in the holy month Ramadan, Kuwaiti children dress in traditional attire and go door-to-door to receive sweets and nuts from neighbors, while also singing traditional songs. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-GARGEE'AN-FESTIVAL

(240324) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children celebrate Gargee'an festival at a street in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, March 23, 2024. During the traditional festival of Gargee'an in the holy month Ramadan, Kuwaiti children dress in traditional attire and go door-to-door to receive sweets and nuts from neighbors, while also singing traditional songs. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-GARGEE'AN-FESTIVAL

(240324) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children celebrate Gargee'an festival at a street in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, March 23, 2024. During the traditional festival of Gargee'an in the holy month Ramadan, Kuwaiti children dress in traditional attire and go door-to-door to receive sweets and nuts from neighbors, while also singing traditional songs. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-RAMADAN-GARGEE'AN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230408) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Girls pose for a group photo during the Gargee'an festival at Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, April 8, 2023. During the traditional festival of Gargee'an in the holy month Ramadan, Kuwaiti children dress in traditional attire and go door-to-door to receive sweets and nuts from neighbours, while also singing traditional songs. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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Kuwait celebrates Gargee'an festival during Ramadan

STORY: Kuwait celebrates Gargee'an festival during Ramadan DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gargee'an celebration with kids and their parents participating STORYLINE: Kuwait celebrated on Saturday evening the Gargee'an festival during the holy month of Ramadan. Gargee'an is a festival observed on the 15th night of Ramadan when children dress up in traditional folk clothes and go door-to-door to receive sweets and nuts from neighbors, while also singing traditional songs. The tradition of celebrating the festival has existed for hundreds of years and is deeply rooted in the culture of the Gulf Arab countries. After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the children were overjoyed at the return of the Gargee'an celebration. Although the celebration, rituals and names differ from one country to another in the Gulf region, Gargee'an remains an important cultural and social heritage in the region. Xinhua News Agen

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KUWAIT-RAMADAN-GARGEE'AN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- CAPITAL GOVERNORATE, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child celebrates Gargee'an festival at a street in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, April 16, 2022. During the traditional festival of Gargee'an in the holy month Ramadan, Kuwaiti children dress traditional attire and go door-to-door to receive sweets and nuts from neighbours, while also singing traditional songs. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-RAMADAN-GARGEE'AN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- CAPITAL GOVERNORATE, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children receive sweets during Gargee'an festival at a street in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, April 16, 2022. During the traditional festival of Gargee'an in the holy month Ramadan, Kuwaiti children dress traditional attire and go door-to-door to receive sweets and nuts from neighbours, while also singing traditional songs. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-RAMADAN-GARGEE'AN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- CAPITAL GOVERNORATE, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children receive sweets during Gargee'an festival at a street in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, April 16, 2022. During the traditional festival of Gargee'an in the holy month Ramadan, Kuwaiti children dress traditional attire and go door-to-door to receive sweets and nuts from neighbours, while also singing traditional songs. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)