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=== Jewish culture ===
In the [[Sephardim|Safaradi Jewish]] culture, the gourd is eaten during [[Rosh Hashana]] (Jewish New Year's Eve). According to the texts the gourd is eaten as a symbol of tearing apart the enemies who may come and attack. It is called Qaraa, which in Hebrew means "torn" קרע. 
"שיקרעו אויבנו מעלינו" meaning "may our enemies be torn apart over from us".{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}