Dd is for Dhobi ghat, an open-air laundry near the river bank, where dhobis - washermen and women - bring all the town's dirty clothes to wash and spread out to dry. Ee is for Eid, two of the year's most important Islamic celebrations. Eid-Ul-Fitre, marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, and Eid-Ul-Addha is celebrated after Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca. Girls give each other bangles and decorate their hands with henna. Families feast together, give presents, and say special prayers at the mosque to celebrate. Excerpted from P Is for Pakistan by Shazia Razzak All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
