Ramadan Sahur Wake-Up Drum Tradition

The iconic tung tung tung sound echoing through neighborhoods at 3 AM signals sahur

time during Ramadan. This wake up call tradition has united Muslim communities for generations.

In Indonesia, the bedug drum creates this rhythmic beat, while other countries use different methods

like loudspeakers or people walking street to street. The sound serves one crucial purpose:

reminding families to eat their pre dawn meal before fasting begins. Without smartphones

or alarms centuries ago, communities relied entirely on this communal wake up

system that still survives today.