Локальные особенности проведения фестиваля Рамуван среди вьетнамской религиозной группы чам бани

About the festival time: the ninth month (Islam calendar) is the period of Ramadan, also the pilgrimage to Mecca for Islams around the world. But the Cham Bani do not perform the pilgrimage like the Muslim Cham people in Ninh Thuan. It is noteworthy that three days before the period, the Cham Bani people carry out the ceremony of grave tending (rao ghun) and then ceremony of ancestor worshipping (ew muk kei). Moreover, the ceremony of grave tending and worshipping the ancestors are organised like a real festival. Throughout the Cham Bani villages, cultural, art, and sports activities are held, which are taboo for people of Islam (Islam).

About rituals: Beside the ancestry worshipping ceremony, during the fasting month of Ramưvan, the Cham Bani also hold Muk trun and Ong trun (ceremony of Gandpa and Grandmom coming the earth) which is absent in the Islamic month of Ramadan Cham. Furthermore, Bani people are allowed to kill animals to make sacrifices in traditional rituals.

Unlike the ceremony of giving alms (jakhat) to the poor in the Muslim month of Ramadam, the Cham Bani have a rice offering ceremony (Tuh Brah). This is a rice offering ceremony for deceased relatives, not indeed an alms ceremony. The meanings of these two ceremonies are completely different.

About Costumes: The costumes of the Bani dignitaries in the Ramuwan ceremony are traditional Cham costumes. They are much different from the costumes of Islamic monks, such as hats, tai bri, and scarves. The costumes of the followers and the Bani community during the festival are also traditional Cham costumes. Men wear white shirts and khan aban (sarong). Women wear Cham Ao Dai (Aw atah), skirt, and scarf. Cham Bani women do not wear the Mat'ra scarf like the Cham Muslims in the southern provinces of Vietnam.

About offerings: offerings in Ramuwan include a sweet dishe (kaya mun) and a savory dishe (kaya mbak). These offerings are daily products in the life of the Cham people and according to the consistent yin and yang concept of the Cham people.