Hello! So Eid has come and gone. Eid marks the end of Ramadan and the end of fasting in the Islamic culture. The day consisted of mostly eating with an eventual outing to a relative’s house. To be honest, I found this day to be rather strange. Gabby and I did dress in our traditional clothes as you can see.
Senegalese women on Eid actually dress like they are going to prom. They spend HOURS (yes hours). I’m not even saying a few hours. They spend SEVERAL hours approximately 4-6 hours on their hair. And then they wear full on ballgowns. Everyone told Gabby and me that we looked “really good,” but we were not nearly as fully dressed as all the other females in the entire country. To fit in, I literally would have had to wear my high school prom dress. I should’ve thought to pack that just in case! It actually would have come in handy many-a-time on this trip! It was quite the day.
Grace in Senegal 