With Qatar gearing up to celebrate the annual traditional Garangao night, Souq Waqif is witnessing a huge turnout of Qatari families looking to buy sweets and gifts for children.
Shop owners told Gulf Times that sales have been quite high for the past few days.
“Families come after Iftar and business continues until dawn,” said Khaleel Hashim, a merchant at the souq. “Shops that sell Garangao gifts and sweets are seeing good sales.”
Garangao is celebrated on the 14th night of Ramadan, which will be this Friday.
Children turn up in traditional clothes after Iftar and walk around their neighbourhoods, singing the Garangao song and receiving goodies in cloth bags as gifts from neighbours.
Sweets, nuts, toys and other gifts are given on the occasion.
The idea is to reward children for their efforts while fasting during the first half of Ramadan and encourage them to continue with this spirit during the second half.
“The good days are back after two years of the pandemic and everything is available here. Buyers pick nuts, sweets, chocolates, toys, dry fruits, lamps, candies and toffees,” Hashim said. “Special Garangao kits are available with various types of nuts and sweets.”
Many customers opt for the Garangao kits, with the price ranging from QR50-QR600, depending on their content and quality.
There are also special toys with recordings of Garangao songs.
These are used by children as they walk on the streets collecting goodies.
“Everything is available here, and we have made all kinds of preparations for the occasion since the first of Ramadan,” said another merchant, Abu Ghali. “It is very important for Qatari families to celebrate Garangao night.”
According to the sellers, prices have come down this year due to an increase in sales.
Special dresses for Garangao are also in high demand and have been displayed since the start of Ramadan.
Some like to order dresses in advance while others prefer ready-made garments.
Children’s dresses are available from QR50.
“Families come after Iftar and business continues until dawn,” said Khaleel Hashim, a merchant at the souq. “Shops that sell Garangao gifts and sweets are seeing good sales.”
Garangao is celebrated on the 14th night of Ramadan, which will be this Friday.
Children turn up in traditional clothes after Iftar and walk around their neighbourhoods, singing the Garangao song and receiving goodies in cloth bags as gifts from neighbours.
Sweets, nuts, toys and other gifts are given on the occasion.
The idea is to reward children for their efforts while fasting during the first half of Ramadan and encourage them to continue with this spirit during the second half.
“The good days are back after two years of the pandemic and everything is available here. Buyers pick nuts, sweets, chocolates, toys, dry fruits, lamps, candies and toffees,” Hashim said. “Special Garangao kits are available with various types of nuts and sweets.”
Many customers opt for the Garangao kits, with the price ranging from QR50-QR600, depending on their content and quality.
There are also special toys with recordings of Garangao songs.
These are used by children as they walk on the streets collecting goodies.
“Everything is available here, and we have made all kinds of preparations for the occasion since the first of Ramadan,” said another merchant, Abu Ghali. “It is very important for Qatari families to celebrate Garangao night.”
According to the sellers, prices have come down this year due to an increase in sales.
Special dresses for Garangao are also in high demand and have been displayed since the start of Ramadan.
Some like to order dresses in advance while others prefer ready-made garments.
Children’s dresses are available from QR50.
