Eid il-Burbara

Eid il-Burbara or Saint Barbara's Day, is a holiday annually celebrated on December 4 among Middle Eastern Christians in Lebanon , Syria , Jordan , and Palestine . It has become Lebanon’s counterpart to the Halloween celebration, although it existed as a tradition much earlier. It is celebrated in honor of the Christian Saint and Martyr Saint Barbara . The general belief among Lebanese Christians is that Saint Barbara disguised herself in many different characters to elude the Romans who were persecuting her.

Eid il-Burbara or Saint Barbara's Day ( ), is a holiday annually celebrated on December 4 ( Gregorian calendar ), December 17 ( Julian calendar ), among Middle Eastern Christians in Lebanon , Syria , Jordan , Palestine and Turkey ( Hatay Province ). It is also celebrated as Barbaroba (ბარბარობა) among Christians in Georgia . Its celebration shares many elements with Halloween , though coming from a much earlier tradition, and unrelated to the feast of the dead. Traditionally, adults and children wearing disguise go around houses in the villages dancing and singing the story of Saint Barbara; and in each house, they are offered food specially prepared for that feast (and sometimes money). It is celebrated in honour of the Christian Saint and Martyr Saint Barbara . The general belief among Lebanese Christians is that Saint Barbara disguised herself as many different characters to elude the Romans who were persecuting her.

Middle Eastern Christian holiday Eid il-Burbara or Saint Barbara's Day ( ), and also called the Feast of Saint Barbara , is a holiday annually celebrated on 17 December ( Gregorian calendar ) or 4 December ( Julian calendar ) amongst Middle Eastern Christians in Lebanon , Syria , Jordan , Palestine , and Turkey ( Hatay Province ). It is also celebrated as Barbaroba (ბარბარობა) amongst Christians in Georgia . Its celebration shares many elements with Hallowe'en , though coming from a much earlier tradition, and unrelated to the feast of the dead. Traditionally, adults and children wearing disguise go around houses in the villages dancing and singing the story of Saint Barbara; and in each house, they are offered food (and sometimes money) specially prepared for that feast. The general belief amongst Lebanese Christians is that Saint Barbara disguised herself as many different characters to elude the Romans who were persecuting her.

Middle Eastern Christian holiday Eid il-Burbara or Saint Barbara's Day ( Arabic : عيد البربارة ), and also called the Feast of Saint Barbara , is a holiday annually celebrated on 17 December ( Gregorian calendar ) or 4 December ( Julian calendar ) amongst Middle Eastern Christians in Lebanon , Syria , Jordan , Palestine , Israel , and Turkey ( Hatay Province ). It is also celebrated as Barbaroba (ბარბარობა) amongst Christians in Georgia . Beyond its observance within Christian communities, Eid il-Burbara is also celebrated among the Alawite communities in certain regions. Its celebration shares many elements with Hallowe'en , though coming from a much earlier tradition, and unrelated to the feast of the dead. Traditionally, adults and children wearing disguise go around houses in the villages dancing and singing the story of Saint Barbara ; and in each house, they are offered food (and sometimes money) specially prepared for that feast. The general belief amongst Levantine Christians is that Saint Barbara disguised herself as many different characters to elude the Romans who were persecuting her. "Antakya'da bereketin sembolü Azize Barbara Bayramı kutlanıyor" (in Turkish).