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Social Profile Food & Drink Restaurants serve good food with spiced sauces, rice-based dishes, cassava, plantain, couscous, barbecued goat meat, plentiful seafood and tropical fruits. There may be restrictions on drink within Muslim circles. Shopping Comoran products can be purchased at Moroni on Ngazidja (Grande Comore). These include gold, pearl and shell jewellery, woven cloth, embroidered skull-caps (koffia) and slippers, carved chests, panels and portes-croix (lecterns), pottery and basketry. Most items can be bought in the villages where they are made. Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0800-1200 and 1500-1800. Special Events Most festivals and events in Comoro are connected to Muslim celebrations, most notably Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) and Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Bastille Day (Jul 14) and Christmas Day (Dec 25) are also celebrated. Social Conventions Religious customs should be respected, particularly during Ramadan. Dress should be modest although the French residents and tourists tend to be fairly relaxed about what they wear. Tipping: Normally 10 per cent. |