A bamboo cannon is a type of home-made firecracker which is popular during the Eid season in Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Philippines.
Bamboo cannon in West Sumatra, 1947
A boga made of tin cans, with igniter attached
Eid al-Fitr is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar; this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. The day is also called "Lesser Eid", or simply Eid.
Image: Eid al Fitr prayer, Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul Aug 30, 2011
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Image: Hari Raya lantern
Many Muslims often bring prayer rugs to the mosque on Eid al-Fitr.