The Extended Family Model
Eid is intrinsically an extended family gathering — the branches of one family converging for the days of celebration. The hotel model for Eid: multiple rooms in one hotel, shared breakfast room, shared lobby, shared gardens. The cedar estate model: each family branch has their own private villa, their own private outdoor space, and the cedar garden as the shared family space where the branches converge for the Eid gathering. The privacy per-branch plus the shared cedar garden is the specific model that the hotel cannot provide.
The Eid Cedar Garden Gathering
The cedar garden on Eid evening: the long table set in the cedar garden, the fire pit as the centrepiece, the Eid meal served at the family's chosen timing. The 20-40 family members gathered in the private cedar garden — the cedar canopy overhead, the fire the ambient heat and light source. The children running between the cedar trunks while the adults are at the table. This specific gathering happens once a year and defines the Eid memory for the children.