Eid-Ul-Fitr and Our Old Traditions
The latest episode of Jwandai Jazbey (alive spirits) focused on the Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations and old traditions, which are now fading day by day.
Eid is celebrated after Ramzan, children and female get engrossed in its preparations. Pashtuns own culture, traditions and custom of celebrating Eid-Ul-Fitr along with Hujra culture is promoted and highlighted in a conducive manner. This helps the youngsters in comprehending its true values and the customs and traditions that change from time to time. Moreover, the program shed light on the relations between families and relatives which is now based on materialism. Internet and mobile have created physical distances between people.
Professor Qazi Muhammad Khamis, a Peshawar based senior TV and Radio artist, took part as a studio guest in the show.
Mr. Khamis said: “Our environment will improve with the increase in literacy rate. Youngsters must give respect to elders. I appeal to people to increase tolerance. We should adopt love and affection. We must rebuild our Hujras as it is the learning place for youth.”
A radio report was made part of the program. The report highlighted the activities and preparation of Eid and respondents stated that our old customs and traditions are now alive only in villages due to elders.
Seven listeners took part in the program. The listeners urged the parents and elders to convey the old customs and traditions to the youngsters in order to bring love, peace and harmony in the region.
About Sabawoon
Sabawoon airs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It is designed to highlight the local issues and promote the fundamental governance values, such as democracy, rule of law, women’s rights, and equal citizenry. The show airs Monday through Thursday every week under four themes on FM-101.5 Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan 711 KHZ from 3:20 PM to 4:00 PM. On Monday, Jarga Maraka covers current affairs and important regional issues with an input from government and other senior officials. On Tuesday, Da Simay Jaaj gives an overview of the top stories from KP and FATA regions. Jwandai Jazbey airs on Wednesday and deals with issues of relevance to, and significance for, youth, students and women. Socio-cultural affairs are discussed in Ranra on Thursday.