4.8 Addinin Jama'a Da Yanayin Sassaucin Gaza: Bikin Fure Na Gaza
4.8 Popular Religion And The Relaxed Setting Of Gaza: The Rose Festival Of Gaza
Idan ilimin Kiristanci na gargajiya da Origenism a Kaisariya-Palaestina sun nemi bunkasa tiyolojin hankali da falsafarsa, to masana falsafa masu koyi da tsofaffi da malaman tiyolojin Kiristanci na Gaza sun nemi haɗa babbar tiyoloji da balagar magana ta gargajiya da addinin jama'a da bukukuwan addini, wanda shahararrensu shi ne Bikin Furanni na Gaza. A cikin yanayin annashuwa na Gaza, malaman balagar magana na Kiristanci Procopius da Coricius sun halarci Bikin Furanni (Kennedy, G. 2008: 171), wani bikin bazara mai dogon tarihin gargajiya da asalin tsafi mai zurfi. Haka kuma John na Gaza ya rubuta waƙoƙi biyu na anacreontic – yana koyi da ayoyin da ke cikin mizani da mawaƙin Girka Anacreon (kimanin 582–kimanin 485 BC) ya yi amfani da su a waƙoƙinsa game da soyayya da ruwan inabi – waɗanda ya ce ya gabatar a bainar jama'a a "ranar furanni, da jawabai na Procopius". Waƙoƙin Chorikios na Gaza ma an saita su a ranakun furanni (Westberg 2009: 187‒189; Talgam 2004: 223‒224).