Chaand
Raat is a cheerful night for Muslims. Ramadan is a holly and blessed
month it is a month of rejoice, scarifies and practice to hold patience.
At the end of Ramadan Muslims has blessed with the happy event of Eid.
The night before the Eid day called the Chaand Raat, the night of great significance for people. This night the Muslims celebrate their fulfillment of the religious obligation.
There are
old and new trends of celebrating Chand Raat. Technology and media has
been influencing these religious celebrations all around the globe.
Chaand Raat is a time of festivity when people gather in open areas and
roofs at the last day of Ramadan to find the new moon, new moon signals
the arrival of the Islamic month of Shawwal and the
1st day called the day of Eid. When the moon is sighted, people wish
each other greetings of Eid. Women and girls get busy for the
preparation of the very day celebrations.
Chand Raat in Pakistan:
Being a
Muslim country Pakistan celebrates all the religious events with full
pomp and show. In Pakistan Chaand Raat is highly significant for its
rejoice and taste of celebration. All Pakistan gets engage for Eid festivities from the Chand Raat. People great each other many perform shukar nawafil and made prayers for peace and prosperity for their country and for their own self.
Old trends of Chaand Raat Celebrations:
A decade back when media was not much influential in human life,
the chaand raat celebrations had different taste. The celebrations were
mainly associated with the women and the kids only. The girls get
engaged to decorate their houses and arrange the clothes of very day.
The male members of the family have only played the role to accommodate
the ladies at their home.
Girls get
engaged to decorate their hands with Mhendi and buy matching bangles.
Mother’s activities were mainly related to the kitchen for making
desserts for the next day. The girls send gifts that were mainly
comprise on Bangles and Mehndi to their friends with sweets and greeting cards.
Current trends of Chaand Raat Celebrations:
As we
observe progress in every field, the change is also found in religious
celebrations. Because of media, the celebrations adopt the marketing
trends and advertisement of the celebrations contributes to achieve the
marketing interests. Media highlights the festivities of the event and encourages people to make it dramatic.
There are full- time celebrations for Chaand Raat on different television channels.
Shopping malls give different packages for Chaand Raat. Previously
people like to complete their shopping before the Chaand Raat and just
go markets only to see the festivities and for Menhdi. Now the people
like to shop for Eid at Chaand Raat.
Chaand Raat Shopping:
With the
changing trends the trend to shop on Chaand Raat is promoting by media.
People take great interest in visiting malls and markets till midnight
of Chaand Raat. City streets give festive looks, and brightly decorated malls and markets
remain open late into the night to facilitate the customers. At malls
and markets the excitement and enthusiasm on the faces of people is
prominent.
Mehndi and Chorian:
Girls take
great interest in buying bangles and decorating their hands with
Mehndi. Mehndi artist are found on shopping malls too and increase the festivity of Chaand Raat shopping. Different stalls are set-up for the special occasion.
Boys Celebrations:
Previously
the Chaand Raat was only the event associated with the girls, but now
the boys also take part in this event celebration. They hold their
shopping for the very night and enjoy it on Chaand Raat. Like girls they
go to the salons and have haircuts and facials.
Media Celebrations:
Media
telecast live programs on this festive night, from the studios and from
such shopping malls. Capture the festivities and rejoice of people.
Different marketing organizations arrange Chaand Raat
parties for people and give them gifts. Such parties provide people the
festivities of event and are worthy for their market values.
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