Dis week na one interesting time for many people across the globe as mumu and holy things dey join body. Lunar New Year, Ramadan, and Lent dey do am big time as dem all dey come together. E no easy o!
First, make we yarn about Lunar New Year wey sabi dey shine like money for Asia and beyond. Na festival wey over two billion people dey carry head for, and e dey jam commot on the first new moon of di lunar calendar. You fit clean ya house dey come two weeks before to drive bad luck away. And with food wey plenty like no tomorrow—long noodles, dumplings, and money gift—we dey ready to celebrate ancestors and deities.
Den we go meet Muslim brothers and sisters wey dey prepare for Ramadan wey dey sweet pass agidi. Dis holy time wey dem go dey fast from dawn till sunset dey follow spiritual tradition for community togetherness. Broken fast (we call am Iftar) no dey carry small food, while dem dey use this moment show love and charity with family and friends. Na serious devotion time!
Now, make we sharp sharp waka go Lent. Dis season wey dey run for Christians start with Ash Wednesday, wey go see people come dey reflect on their life choices, dey penitent plenty and dey find forgiveness for sin. Ashes go dey give people cross on their forehead; na like reminder dat life no be beans. Eliminate sins, fast from your favorite chocolate and what not. Some even dey joke sey dem e go reduce social media—ashawo too much for dem hands, lol!
As we dey waka dey go through all dis celebrations, abeg take note say dem all dey focus on renewal and reflection. Even though dem dey follow different traditions, di aim no be different: to bring people together in spiritual journey. E no dey happen often sey all dem big time celebrations dey run for the same time be dis kind, fit be like every 33 years. So make we no take am for granted jor!
As dem dey prepare for di blessed times, e go good make we use dis opportunity reflect on our lives and build better connections with family, friends and community. So pour your mouth join for di gist. Na so we follow sabi di importance of community as everyone dey look forward to celebrations. New Year for some, fasting for another, and a time of reflection for others. A kolo way unsual sweet!
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