Birthday Cakes Celebrations

Gone are the days when birthdays were family celebrations. Birthday parties today have become an elaborate affair with the birthday girl/boy being the centre of attention. Those are the moments children cherish forever. Naturally, you want your child to feel special all through the celebrations. Well, a fancy birthday cake is sure to add color, charm and character to your child’s party. And keep up the excitement with the kids too. Take a look 10 birthday cake designs from bakisto.pk the cake company in Lahore, Pakistan.

Happy Birthday:

For many Pakistani’s, birthdays are a mix of traditional Muslim rituals and Western practices. Creating an interesting fusion of customs and traditions unique to the country. Rice mixed with turmeric paste smeared on foreheads, hearty renditions of ‘Happy Birthday’. And an abundance of prayers and blessings make birthdays in Pakistan. A wholly significant and completely joyful occasion for both Pakistani and foreign guests alike.

Love Celebrations:

It is no secret that Pakistani’s love to celebrate. Pakistan is well known all over the world as a country of endless cultural. And traditional festivals and celebrations. Why should birthdays be anything less? Birthdays in Pakistan are a really big deal. And the opportunity to pack in as much celebration as possible is not taken for granted. Birthday rituals differ slightly across the country and are unique to different regions. Although many traditional rituals are slowly dying out with modernization. In particular within urban Pakistan, many are still observed today.

Cake feeding:

The most practiced (and definitely the most fun!) is the feeding of the birthday cake. After ‘Happy Birthday’ is sung, in English or in Urdu. The birthday girl or boy will cut into the cake first. They will then cut a small piece of cake and feed it to each guest by hand. Usually starting with closest family members, then moving on to everyone else. Once everyone has had a bite, family and guests. Then take turns in feeding the birthday girl or boy in return. Among the younger crowd, it is quite common to take this opportunity to smother the guest of honor’s face with cake.

Birthday is like Blessings:

A birthday typically begins with an early morning visit to the Mosque. This can be as early as 4 am, the most auspicious time considered to be when the gods are most active. Here, prayers would be offered and blessings received by priests of the temple for good fortune in the year to come.

New clothes as Birthday boy / Girl wants:

Like for children in most cultures, birthdays are the main event of the year and a cause for so much excitement. At school, children in Pakistan are the center of attention on their birthdays, shunning their school uniforms for a snazzy, brightly painted outfit. The whole outfit is usually brand new and worn for the first time on their birthday.

Joyful moments with your Siblings:

So, you’ll often see younger Pakistani’s bending down to touch both of their elders’ feet and make fun with each other. In Pakistani culture, this is a sign of great respect and the act invites blessings from older individuals. This is a practice that you’ll find within birthday celebrations, usually somewhere within the Parents. Children shake and hug to the parents and siblings with respect for giving them life and looking after them.