Mesaharatis roam the streets during Ramadan, singing songs and lingering just a bit longer in front of the houses of families known to tip more at the end of the month. The small drum they use is known as a baza, and each mesaharati is usually accompanied by a child carrying a lantern. After intoning a religious litany in front of a particular house, a mesaharati will call out the name of the houses owner and wish him every happiness: yesead layalik ya folan (May God make your nights delightful, sir). Not all these details still hold today, but at least the man carrying his drum and roaming the streets to wake up people still exists (without calling names, et
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 01:52:47 +0000
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