This evening I made a henna tattoo to celebrate Bayram!!

Its better then last time, but last times was also my first one.

Got insperation through google and found two easy and nice tattoos.

This is how I did;

I got three bags of henna on a wedding, henna is also called kina in turkish.

You mix the powder with water so you get a consistence that you like and is good to work with.

Then you paint it one with a shot, pin or a stick, just its has a small end.

You can paint it on free hand if you are good or you make a sketch before like I had to do. Im not a good painter...

After you cover it with plastic and a sock.

I accerly could not have plastic on, becouse it started to be water drops inside. So hopefully the henna will burn iyi.

My last henna was stuck for a month. As longer you keep it protected that longer it will show. But the true result will not not show untill tomorrow when I wash the henna rest away.  

My first lunch after 30 days!

A half omelett (paprika and hallomi inside) with a bun from grandmum.

Yummii!

But Im full...and in afternoon I will go to my other grandmum an grandpa to drink coffe as they wanted me to do under all this time ramazan have been.

Welcome to Bayram Eid Al-Fitr also called Seker Bayrami.

The bayram that muslim celebrate the end of ramazan. If I should have been in Turkey right now, we should right in this momnet have been eating breakfast. Other relatives should have been joining us.

This day, the first day of Eid Al-fitr is the most importent day of them three. Yes this bayram is not just one day not it can be up to three- four days.

It have been made big preperation for this day, every where have been cleand, curtains have been changed, a new kolonya have been bought, also lamb, lokum, tatli, türk kahve and not to forget the BIG cay brewer is taken up.

This day kids maybe have there newest clothes, woman have there best dress and men a shirt of good quality.

Yes its fiesta in the air!

Relatives, relatives relativ, neighbors and the friends are coming to visit eachother. The young people are visiting the old. Kids are kissing them older on there hand, showing respect and for that they resive money. So if you are smart you can get alot of money.

So for me that are living with Gökhan and his grandparents, well we have guests all day. But they just stay between 5-20 min, just so they can sit down get there lokum and ask how grands are feeling. Us younger woman are in kitchen serving.

But if they are gonna visit all these people thay dont have much time...

Not like here in Sweden when we at least stay for 30 min. Drink coffe or stay over lunch. No no but not in Turkey!

Last year I had no idea how a bayram was gonna be. But I learnd so the last day it was me serving kolonya and lokum. Hard part is which you should start with and then try to go down in age...not so easy when you dont know relatives relativ.

I will miss the feeling to be together, see everyone and all that food (not lamb!!) and other great thinks...

Lokum is so good, its like marmelade but more like gelatine consistenc and inside can be diffrent nuts, like dates, pistachios and hazelnuts or walnuts. On outside dusted with flour, icing sugar, copra, or powdered cream.

Kerebic, one of the best tatli (dessert). Come from Mersin, so many other people have no idea what this is.

Its a roll made of semolina and inside it can be nuts like pistachio or walnuts. On top its a cream made from the Kerebic roots that makes a speciall tast, and last some cinnamon dusted on.

Oh Türk kahve, ile az sekerli (Turkish coffe, with little suger) Thats something you have to drink under bayram.

Its being served in mini cups and just taken the foam when its boiling in pot. The result will be that half cup is coffe-grounds (you should not drink that). When you drank the top that is coffe you turn the cup over. Put something that is meaningful for you on the cups bottem, like a ring. Wait untill the cup is cold and lift then it up and try to see your future. Some womans are pretty good on that, me nope! 

Thigs that I dont miss is the headache you get in the evening, imagine all those womans talking togeter. OMG!   

Herkes Iyi Bayramlar!!