Theme 7

Theme 7 Food and Festivals Listening Tapescript (Track 24) Dorothy : I’m interested in festivals. They always bring happiness to a place. Mehmet : I’m always excited about our festivals, too. The most important ones are two religious festivals. Dorothy : Can you tell me about them? Mehmet : Sure. They are the Ramadan Feast (Eid al Fitr) and the Sacrifice Feast (Eid-al-Adha). The Ramadan Feast is celebrated at the end of Ramadan with a three-day festival. Dorothy : What do you do then? Mehmet : People dress in their finest clothes, make their homes beautiful and visit family members and friends. Sweets are always offered. Children are given some money, so they like religious festivals. Dorothy : What about the Sacrifice Feast? Mehmet : On the first, second or third day of the festival, sheep, goats or cows are sacrificed according to Islamic traditions. Dorothy : Do you eat all the meat during the feast? Mehmet : No. Some part of the meat is given to the poor. Fried meat...