Eid Mubarak
The eve of Eid is when Charminar’s annual night bazaar comes alive like never before. We took a walk down its colourful lanes one last time this Ramzaan to bring you the sights and sounds
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Eid Mubarak
Aao Medam, aao... kurta pehnke jaao...’; ‘Sau ka ek, sau ka ek... le ke jaao, ya ghar jaake pachtaao’ ; ‘Aaha, aaha...kya rang hai, kya look hai... Red, yellow, green. Charminar ke daaman mei aaye ho....’ ; “Dekho, dekho, dekhne ke paise nahi lagte’ — these are just a few gems that you hear, as you jostle for space and hope you won’t get trampled over in the melee around Charminar’s Ramzan special ‘raat bazaar’. The shopping frenzy reaches a crescendo on the eve of Eid, with last-minute shoppers scouting for bargains on everything from crockery to cookware and sherwanis to glass bangles, and sellers shouting over each other to grab your attention.
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Eid Mubarak
There’s also the odd stall selling ‘genes paint’ (jeans) and bushart (bush shirts) for ‘fixed price’. But of course, you can haggle. Here’s a dekko at what we spotted as we took a walk down the colourfully crowded lanes of Charminar one last time this Ramzan. Until next year!
Eid Mubarak.
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