March 2, 2007

AYYAM-I-HA



Ayyam-i-ha is an annual celebration for Baha'is around the world occurring during the last few days of February. In Costa Rica and the U.S. a common gift-exchange game is played by kids of all ages. The basic premise is to bring an inexpensive wrapped gift. Who goes first in selecting a gift can be determine in several ways. Two of the more common methods are by selecting numbers from a hat or going by age with the youngest starting first. The first player gets to select the first unopened gift. The remaining participants may pick an unopened gift or select one already opened. In the latter instance, if the first person had their gift taken, they could take an unopened one or select one that has been opened ( except the one they just had take). There are variations on the rules but it's basically the same. If you now of similar games, please share them. Enjoy the photos that follow.

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