in age of Alarms and mobile phones and ancient Imitation of waking up people up During the holy month of Ramadan of Ramadan flourishes in The face of technology. Wears in costumes Acquaintance back for the ottomans timeswill be the drummers back on Streets next week for help The awakening of the fasting fasting up on Eating time before the start of newspaper fast.
in Istanbul where more from 15 million people liveAbout 3,300 percussionists will roam the streets across 963 neighborhoods. All month long, they’ll be out They beat their drums and read short poems about Ramadan before dawn for Suhoor is the meal that Muslims eat to bear daily fast in Which forbids them to eat and drink until sunset.
Salami Aykot who head the union of mayors in Istanbul in Cost of drummers says The drummers will make final preparations up even their first day on Streets – early hours of next Sunday. selected elected Officials in Cost of Biology, hey responsible for Register of drummers; Actually, it’s not a job anyone Can do, unlike in The past When drummers had less supervision. drummers now required To be professional and resident of The neighborhoods they are in work.
Aykut in an interview with Anadolu Agency (AA) on Thursday when the mayors were required make arrangements for Drummers, from costumes for them area of work. “Usually, the same people work as ‘official”Drummers every year and with Some do it for 30 years. Anyone seeking play Drums required to advance to office of local chooser with Copy of their knowledge. Registered drummers are given official “Name cards,” Aykot explained people They can check if neighborhood drummers are “genuine” by looking at name cards and their IDs if they ask for Tips. The advice is the only one way Unpaid drummers can make an income on the work. He said, “This is something they do once a month. Please guide them.”
Ramadan drummers were among the few professions not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. So every time of Curfew, they’re allowed work but on The condition they maintained social Walk away while asking for Tips when going from door to door at the end of Ramadan in Ramadan Bayram (Eid al-Fitr).
Ali Bollor was a resident drummer of Siyavuşpaşa . district in cityBahçelievler . District for The past 45 years. Feel the excitement every Ramadan. “I have prepared the poems that I will recite,” he said. “Everything is ready.” to me past 10 years, Muharram Bollor accompanied him father who taught him that how to play. “I am happy that Ramadan is approaching. People are applauding us when they see us percussion of the drums.”
