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The UN cultural agency on Wednesday recognised iftar, the meal that breaks the daytime fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on its list of intangible cultural heritage.
The application for the sociocultural tradition was jointly submitted by Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
"Iftar (also called Eftari or Iftor) is observed by Muslims at sunset in the month of Ramadan, upon completion of all religious and ceremonial rites," said UNESCO.
Iftar, which follows the sunset call to prayer during Ramadan, is associated with gatherings "strengthening family and community ties and promoting charity, solidarity and social exchange," it said.
The age-old community tradition was recognised by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage which has been meeting in Botswana since Monday.
In several Muslim countries, it is customary to mark iftar by eating a date accompanied by tea. Recipes for dishes and pastries, however, vary greatly depending on the country.
The UN body said that "the iftar practice is typically transmitted within families, and children and youth are often entrusted with preparing components of traditional meals."
Source : AFP
聯合國教科文組織承認齋戒月期間日落後的膳食為“開齋飯”
聯合國文化機構週三將開齋飯列入非物質文化遺產名錄，開齋飯是穆斯林齋戒月期間打破白天齋戒的一餐。
社會文化傳統申請由伊朗、土耳其、亞塞拜然和烏茲別克聯合向聯合國教育、科學及文化組織提交。
聯合國教科文組織表示： “穆斯林在齋月的日落時分，在完成所有宗教和儀式後慶祝開齋節（也稱為 Eftari 或 Iftor）。”
開齋節是在齋戒月期間日落祈禱之後舉行的，它與「加強家庭和社區聯繫，促進慈善、團結和社會交流」的聚會有關。
這項古老的社區傳統得到了保護非物質文化遺產政府間委員會的認可，該委員會自周一以來一直在波札那舉行會議。
在一些穆斯林國家，人們習慣透過吃棗子和茶來慶祝開齋節。 然而，菜餚和糕點的食譜因國家/地區的不同而有很大差異。
該聯合國機構表示，“開齋習俗通常在家庭內部傳播，兒童和青少年通常負責準備傳統膳食的組成部分。”
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