Clorban Festiva
1 min readCorban Festival is an important Muslim festival，which lasts three days from the 10th of the 12th month according to the Islam calendar.
Just before the festival all Muslim families sweep their houses，fry dough rings，toast pancakes and slaughter sheep or cattle，to mark the occasion.Early on each morning of the festival days Muslims bathe，dress neatly and go to mosques for services.
When they meet there amid clarion and melodious music，they shake hands，embrace and exchange words.Then they follow an imam into the mosque hall while chanting along，where they are to hold the festive rite，watch the sacrificial animal slaughter and listen to the imam chanting Koran.After the rite，better-off families each slaughter a sheep，one head of cattle or a camel.The custom has it that part of the animal meat is to be offered to imams and other Muslim leaders，the rest is to be offered to relatives or friends，and the bones and blood are to be buried to keep them sacred.
During the festival Muslims usually visit their relatives or friends，presenting gifts，while the hosts treat them to mutton，deep-fired cakes，and fruit.Both parties cordially exchange blessings while they take the foods.Young Muslims sing and dance in courtyards or on grounds，late into night.
