The month of Ramadan is considered a special month for all Muslims in the world. Moreover, the country has the largest number of Muslim communities, it is only natural that the atmosphere of Ramadan is always so festive and warm.
Well, behind the festive atmosphere of Ramadan, there are special Ramadan traditions that will always succeed in making you miss your childhood! Anything, huh? Come on, nostalgia for the following 5 Ramadan traditions that are guaranteed to make you miss!
1. Filling out the Ramadan Activity Book
Filling out the Ramadan Activity Book is one of the traditions that will surely succeed in making you remember the days when you were still in school. This tradition is also what might motivate the children in their time to be very diligent in worshiping.
Usually the school gives assignments to summarize a number of activities in the month of Ramadan in the book. Starting from the five daily prayers, fasting, reading the Qur'an to the tarawih prayer activities.
Interestingly, the Ramadan activity book also requires children to get the signatures of their parents, ustaz, or even the imam during the tarawih prayer as proof and validation that the children are really practicing this worship. If you remember those times, it feels very exciting and interesting, right?
2. Going Around Wake Up Sahur
Do you often wake up late at dawn? Maybe there is no tradition in your area!
This tradition is often carried out by a group of children to teenagers who wake up sahur by bringing simple musical instruments which are usually made of bamboo gongs, cans, to used drums.
Not only ringing various sounds from musical instruments, they of course also go around shouting the word "sahur, sahur!" with a distinctive tone that is certainly ringing in the ears.
3. Take a walk after Fajr prayer
One of the unique traditions that makes you miss your childhood is taking a walk after the morning prayers. This activity is done with a crowd with relatives or friends.
The route is not too far, usually only around the village or complex and is carried out until the sun rises, so as not to get too tired while fasting.
Exciting moments like joking with friends and relatives during an early morning walk might make this moment successful in making you miss your childhood!
In some areas, this tradition is often called "Asmara Subuh". How about your area?
4. Playing Firecrackers
Often surprised by his voice, playing firecrackers as a child was undeniably a fun tradition.
Usually the children will light firecrackers at night after the tarawih prayer. Playing firecrackers is also usually more fun when the takbiran night arrives.
5. Go Home
Homecoming is a tradition that cannot be separated from the month of Ramadan. Blocked by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, this tradition has succeeded in making many people miss, both children and adults.
Even though the homecoming tradition can make you tired during the trip, it seems to have paid off with a healed longing for your hometown. After 2 years of being banned, in 2022, the government has allowed people to travel back and forth, you know.
However, make sure you get the vaccine up to the third dose or booster vaccine, and keep strictly maintaining the health protocol, OK!
Those are some of the Ramadan traditions that are usually done as a child, which one is your favourite?