Локальные особенности проведения фестиваля Рамуван среди вьетнамской религиозной группы чам бани

2.2.3. The fasting month of Ramưwan

After Kabur rak is the fasting month of Ramưvan. This lasts the entire ninth month of the Islamic calendar (also the Muslim month of Ramadan), the Cham call it the month of Ramưvan. During the month, the Acar monks confile themselves in the mosque, celebrate five times a day and were only allowed to eat two meals per day, brought by their families. The women bringing food to the mosque always wear high-legged trays (salaw takai) on their heads. Acar monks are only allowed to only at times when there is no sunshine (before sunrise and after sunset). In folklore, the Cham people call it the month of Balan ơk (the month of fasting).

During the month of Ramuwan, all believers in the village are not allowed to kill for 15 days before the month (the first half of the month until the day of the Muk trun Mass - 15 days after the opening night). After that, the Awal and Ahiêr believers were also allowed to make offerings in the mosque. Every night, at the time of the Eâsha (at 19:00), the villagers come to the mosque to pray and make offerings (the main offering is betel nut (Dăm-Dara).

Masses in a day at the mosque

The Acar monks during the month of fasting at the mosque must perform five Masses per day in the following order:

- Subahik at 4 am.

- Wahrik at 12 noon.

- Ơssarik at 3 pm.

- Garipbak at 17 pm

- Eâsha at 19 pm.

To perform these, nine Acars must follow the following rites: rites of purification (Mưk ia), rituals of beating drums to open the ceremony, calling for ceremonies, and Masses. Before performing any ritual, the Acars must perform a rite of cleansing to purify the body and purify the soul. When performing the ceremony, each Acar monk hold a copper cup or kettle in their hand, scarves over shoulders, performs actions such as washing the body, then tying the scarf, adjusts their suites, and enters the hall to perform identification operations in the sanctuary (Kanraong). When the teachers were seated, they beat the drums to open the ceremony. After the drum beat, Acar, the celebrant, stand in the middle of the mosque to perform the calling ceremony. Everyone loudly chant long prayers and after finishing, each person returns to their place of worship. Next is Mass (Kakuh). The celebrant (Ba kakuh) instructs the monks to perform prostrations and recite prayers for others to join in. During the ceremony, the Acar monks keep holding rosary beeds (yap anhuk) with their hands until the Praying Mass ended.