Garangao Song | اغنية قرنقعو | احتفالات نصف شهر رمضان | قرنقعوا قرقاعو Malaysia

Garangao is a children's festival celebrated on the 14th day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the Middle East after fasting hours. In Qatar, it is said to be rooted in the pearl-diving tradition of the Gulf state. The day to celebrate Garangao [Ga-ran-ga-oh] (or sometimes called Gir-ga-oon) is coming up! On the day, children dressed in traditional clothes go around their neighbourhoods collecting candy, sweets, nuts and other snack items throughout the night. Over the years, the festival has gained more popularity with several expatriates joining the celebrations. This evening, children, clad in their traditional clothes, will come out of their homes and knock on every door in their neighbourhood, which will be ready to receive them with sweets and nuts. They collect the goodies in the special cotton bags, hanging loosely from their necks. Kids will be seen wandering around the streets until late into the night singing the special Garangao song. However, as the world grapples with the pandemic, the tradition will be observed differently this year. Buses will go to children's homes to distribute nuts and sweets as Gulf state marks festival on the 14th day of Ramadan. Lyrics: Garangao Girga oh. Atoona allah yateekum Bayt Mecca ya wadeekum Ya Mecca Yal mamoora Yam il salasil wal thahab ya noora Atoona min mal allah Yislam lakum Abdulla. Now, this part of the song is special. You usually end it with the family name or the name of the father of the house (if you know it). So the ending of the song changes. For example: Khalifa: Atoona dahbat leefa Salam Ala Khalifa Translation: Garangao Girga oh Give us what God gave you To Mecca he’ll take you The greatly filled Mecca Covered with tassles, gold and light Give us what God have given Abdulla greets you with smiles Khalifa: Please give me us a bit of sweets Please say hi to Khalifa.

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