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Fasting Traditions Around The World

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Hi readers, welcome back to our blog. First, I want to say Happy Fasting for every of you who do that. Today what I’ll tell you is some of Ramadan traditions in several countries. Before write this posting, I’ve wrote some awesome ways to give beggars in the world. You can read that here. Well, let’s back to the topic, Ramadhan –the other name of Fasting Month-- is greeted with joy. Each country has traditions and habits for welcome fast. Ramadan is also characterized by a variety of unique traditions. In the villages over Indonesia, the people is still going around the village and singing Shalawat during every Ramadhan night. Sometimes every big mosque in every city provide free takjil and food for the beggars. This year, Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta --the biggest mosque in South-East Asia-- has prepared 1000 packages of food to people who want to have breakfast together in the mosque. For filling the waiting break-fast time, the people do some meaningful activities, such as reading Al-Quran, make DIY stuff, and prepare the food. It’s often called Ngabuburit. Not only in Indonesia, Moeslems in some countries also have different traditions to celebrate Ramadhan. In Iraq, during the waiting of the break-fast time, the people will play Mehebes. This is a charade where the winner will gets some dates. Of course, the dates which I mean in this case are fruits. :D Another unique tradition can be found in Mekkah and Sarjah, Saudi Arabia. Before TV and Radio was found, the only way to tell when we can eat break-fast together is shoot a Cannon to the sky and those cities still do that in every Ramadhan until know. I wonder the feelings when they wait for the sound.


Fanoos (source: Wikipedia.com)

Shooted - Canon in Saudi Arabia (source: Szaktudas.com)

Egyptians also have some traditions to celebrate this Holy Month. They hang a pattern lamp, called Fanoos at every front door of buildings, such as houses, supermarkets and shops. The Fanooses are very beautiful because of their colorful pattern. It’s makes me want to own one of them. Well, that’s all from me, If you want to know more information about this, you can go here... After all, thanks for read my posting and have a nice day!

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Lourensia Messyana (F1021131017)