4 interesting traditions about the month of Ramadan

One of the rituals Muslims are required to observe during the month of Ramadan is “Sawm” – no eating, drinking, smoking, or sexual activity between sunrise and sunset, to have sympathy for the poor, practice abstinence, resist temptations. However, Muslims do not consider this a mandatory rule, on the contrary, they see this as a way to practice spiritually and physical

However, there are still exceptions such as sick people, the elderly, and children. Pregnant and breastfeeding women may not follow this rule if the diet is harmful to their health. In addition, believers traveling abroad where Islam is not the state religion do not need to fast, but they will make up for it later.
Although Muslims abstain from eating and drinking all day, this does not mean that Muslims have less activities during this month. On the contrary, this is a month with many festivals and spiritual activities. Friends also often visit and eat together after sundown with parties called “iftar” to end the day’s fasting.

For well-off families, this is a feast, including many types of food in large quantities to provide energy. After eating and drinking, everyone had fun until late at night. Around 2:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m., in each street, there is a person carrying a small white drum, walking leisurely, playing the rhythm of the pentameter, and singing loudly to wake everyone up to worry about cooking, so that they can eat breakfast in time. “suhoot” before sunrise to begin a new fasting day

After the month of Ramadan, there is also a big three-day festival with lots of food and gifts. It is Eid al-Fitr, an opportunity for people to express gratitude, ignore what was not the previous year and live together in solidarity and solidarity in the following year.

In each country or region, Eid al-Fitr rituals have different cultural characteristics but still follow certain general rules of the Muslim community.