Staff Writer
The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, held Haya Baya yesterday as part of its efforts to preserve folk traditions, with children participating while dressed in traditional Qatari garb.
Before the kids tossed their plants into the water, the participating females sung songs typical of their tradition.
Since the month of Dhul Hijjah, children have gathered for Haya Baya in a number of Gulf countries. Each child takes an empty preserved box or a tiny wicker basket, in which several plants are put.
The youngster agrees to water them while protecting and taking care of them. This plays a significant role in this well-liked practice. The greater the plant’s size, the more cause its owner has to be proud of it in front of his contemporaries.
Many people complimented Katara for its many heritage- and education-related events and activities, which aim to both preserve and educate the next generation on the past cultures of the people who came before them.
