Hello!
I know it’s been two whole weeks since Eid al-Fitr, but for those of us who enjoyed it, it feels just like yesterday!
So, what kind of Eid al-Fitr was it for me this year? It was a “Google Local Guide” kind of festival 
How do I mean? it was full of activities influenced by my status as a Local Guide.
Before, I tell you all about it, I want to share an interesting fact with you all; there are two Eid al-Fitr days in Nigeria.
A little background don’t hurt nobody, so, I will begin with a background.
Background
The Eid al-Fitr according to my understanding is an Islamic festival which is held at the end of the Ramadan fast.
In South-Western Nigeria, the Yorubas call it “Odun Yidi ti Itunu Awe” (The Eid after the fast) to differentiate from the other Eid that would come up much later in the year; the greater Eid where; the Muslims who can afford it, have to kill a Ram.
In Nigeria 
, Islam is one of the three major religions of which we have; Christianity, Islam and Traditional religions, however, Islam is predominantly practiced in Northern Nigeria with large Emirates in Ilorin, Kano, etc. and a Caliphate in Sokoto.
According to what I learnt, the Ramadan fast ends, when the crescent moon 
is sighted. Over many years, there has always been a disparity on when this moon is sighted in Northern and Southern Nigeria, hence, the call for two Eid al-Fitr days in Nigeria.
The Muslims in the South-West have the Eid-al-Fitr a day before the Muslims in Northern Nigeria.
The striking thing about this is; the Northerners who live in South-Western Nigeria still have the Eid al-Fitr on the second day in solidarity with their counterparts who live Up North.
Due to this, the Government in Nigeria usually grant two days of Public holidays to accommodate both groups.
THE FESTIVAL
The Festival usually begins with the Eid prayers, after which they return and the faaji (enjoyment/merriment) begins.
First day of Eid al-Fitr (Celebrations in South-Western Nigeria)
This year, I began the holidays by calling @Nyainurjanah it was the Eid celebrations in Indonesia already, so, I thought I would put a call through to Nyai.
We had a very interesting conversation, trust Nyai to always bring you food! She had some to share with me, to which I could only make attempt to eat it. After which, we moved to the discussion of COVID-19 and its restrictions. Would you believe that vaccination is so enforced in Indonesia that; you have to carry your card with you everywhere and you wouldn’t even be allowed to go in to many places without first showing your card?! My jaw dropped when she told me about this, because I know such a rule will not work here! The business owners will rarely abide by such. I said my ‘byes’ to Nyai and continued my work.
Then, I thought; “how to celebrate Eid without food?” So, I called @Sagir ; “hey! my friend! you are not in Lagos, I am ordering Eid food on you, please take care of that!” He laughed a lot and obliged me.
So, I decided to order some Parfait and Shawarma from The Place Restaurant, I saw that they have no delivery services available, so, I ordered a dispatch service; Gokada who went to the restaurant to pick up my order.
By the time, the dispatch rider arrived, some of the Parfait had poured in the Carrier bag 
he apologized a lot, I told him not to bother about it, appreciated his effort.
He left and would you believe?! I still consumed the Parfait and Shawarma! Bad idea! I had such a terrible stomach upset, I thought I was going to die from frequenting the Rest room!
Second day of Eid al-Fitr (Celebrations in Northern Nigeria)
The next day; my elder sister chatted me up and said; she wanted to meet with me at The Place Restaurant, 
Oh No! Not again! If it was you, what would you do?!
So, I made up stories about how my stomach really hurts and how I would not want to go out owing to this. The response wasn’t suitable for her, as she asked me to get someone to drop me off. That wasn’t working too…
Everyone who knows me, knows I really like money, especially, money that comes from business; supplying goods and services, so, she ordered products from my store and asked that I meet her again 
don’t ask me if my response changed 
‘Share an update’ Feature on Map
The first time I heard about this feature was from @FalguniP . She tried her best to explain it to us all and got fed up when she realized that; not every one had it! It appeared on my Maps and I got to understand what the ‘feature’ was all about.
So, I decided to visit The Place Restaurant, so, I could ‘share an update’ and know if their level of hygiene had dropped or something or to know why exactly what happened the previous day happened.
Without asking, my sister went and ordered Parfait 
when I stepped out to say hello to her husband who had dropped her off! My goodness! Parfait? Again?!
No! I told her I wasn’t going to have Parfait, I wanted food.
So, I ordered this delicious goodness; Special Fried Rice, Pasta Salad, Fried Plantain and Asun (stirred fry peppered goat meat)
Special Fried Rce, Asun, Fried Plantain and Pasta Salad
From there, I went to the Twins Faja Supermarket which I realized had now closed and moved into this place; Twins Faja Apparel, I marked as 'temporarily closed’ on Map and moved to the new place. I did some shopping and went home from there. You should try their; ‘sardine bread’.
So, I spent the first day of Eid al-Fitr in and the Second day out.
How did you spend yours?