Mawlid in Wad Medani

Mawlid in Wad Medani



Wad Medani Gouba



Mawlid is a week of celebrations.
Every evening for a week groups of family and friends meet in an open space where its turned into one huge festival, special sweets are made and childrens toys are sold.

Everyone is invited, a mix of young and old, spiritual and socail lights, locals and travellers.

Each area provides its own style of singing, guests are given free juice, water, tea and food at the end of the perfromances. It is shared and eaten in a communal way.

Young street kids love it they get to fill their bellies and join in with the chants.

The richer members of the community donate the food, and it is shared out amongst everyone. Doctors sitting next to street sellers sharing their meals with each other.

Each group have their own style.

     

 

These young boys are practising their moves!

Amu Abdul Gadir on the drums

This young girl is facinated, with front row seats!

Here she is watching Amu Abdul Gadir & her brother.

Dr Umar - Burhania Tareeqa

Special sweets are made every year for this event.

Ustadzah Salwah and her brother below.

Sweets are made in the shapes of brides and knights on horses!

The older generation are given chairs for comfort

Young and old stand side by side

  

Khaltu Sumaiya